Corporate and foundation sponsorship opportunities are knocking.

We thank corporate and foundation sponsors of our mainstage season for their support of the Florentine Opera’s productions, directors and leading artists. We also thank our education and outreach sponsors, whose support of our classroom performances and public presentations allows for opera to be appreciated by students and adults alike.

For more information, contact Cindy Hosale, Director of Development at (414) 225-1947.

Main Stage Season

  • Season Sponsor ($100,000)
  • Production Sponsor ($50,000+)
  • General Director Sponsor ($30,000)
  • Principal Conductor Sponsor ($25,000)
  • Performance Sponsor ($15,000 - $20,000)
  • Artist Sponsor ($5,000 - $25,000)
  • Donor Reception Sponsor ($3,500)

Education and Outreach

  • Season Outreach Sponsor ($25,000)
  • "Get Opera" (student grant program) Underwriter ($5,000+)
  • In-School Education Sponsor ($5,000+)
  • Outreach Sponsor ($1,000)

Our Sponsors

We acknowledge these gracious sponsors who support the Florentine Opera performances and activities.

Production and Performance sponsors generously support the Florentine Opera with a direct contribution to the Florentine Opera.  

Board Member Corporation Sponsors and UPAF Spotlight Sponsors provide substantial indirect support to the Florentine. Corporations that support the generous commitment of time and talent contributed by their employees who serve on the Florentine Opera Board of Directors are recognized as Board Member Corporation Sponsors. Corporations that are not represented on the Florentine Opera Board but contribute $100,000 or more to the United Performing Arts Fund are recognized as UPAF Spotlight Sponsors.

 

TOSCA

Nancy & Terry Anderson – production sponsors
Midwest Airlines – November 22 performance sponsor

Board Member Corporation Sponsors     

Johnson Controls
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.    
M&I Wealth Management
PPC Partners, Inc.    
Everett Smith Group

UPAF Spotlight Sponsors

Rockwell Automation
Journal Communications
US Bank


ELMER GANTRY

Donald & Donna Baumgartner – production sponsors

Board Member Corporation Sponsors     

Northwestern Mutual
La Lune Collection
GE Healthcare Clinical Systems
The Blood Center

UPAF Spotlight Sponsors

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
MGIC Investment Corp.


RIGOLETTO

Mary Ann & Charles LaBahn – production sponsors

Board Member Corporation Sponsors     

MillerCoors
Foley & Lardner
We Energies
Kohl's Department Stores
KEI Enterprises
Design Consultants, Inc.

UPAF Spotlight Sponsor

Marcus Corporation Foundation
Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Corporations, Foundations, Organization and Public Funds

Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation, Inc.
Argosy Foundation
Badger Meter Foundation
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.
The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation, Inc.
Bucyrus-Erie Foundation, Inc.
Milwaukee County - CAMPAC
Chapman Foundation
Marjorie Christiansen Foundation
Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust
Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts
Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation, Inc.
Foley & Lardner
Froedert and The Medical College of Wisconsin
The Gardner Foundation
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation's
Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund
Halbert & Alice Kadish Fund
Luedke-Smith Fund
Mildred L. Roehr & Herbert W. Roehr Fund
David C. Scott Foundation Fund
Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust
Johnson Controls
Johnson Foundation, Inc.
William Stark Jones Foundation
M & I Foundation
M & I Wealth Management
Midwest Airlines
Milwaukee Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Florentine Opera Club
MPS Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
The Opera Fund, a program of OPERA America
Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation
Pieper Electric/Ideal Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Law Firm
Rite Hite Foundation
Rockwell Automation
Target
United Performing Arts Fund
Vilter Foundation, Inc.
We Energies
Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin
Woman's Club of Wisconsin

In addition, the Florentine Opera thanks other corporate and foundation donors who contribute less than $650 annually.


Education Sponsors

The Argosy Foundation
Badger Meter Foundation, Inc.
Alvin & Marion Birnschein Fdn., Inc.
Marjorie L. Christiansen Foundation
Cathy & Mario Costantini
Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation, Inc.
Ruth De Young Kohler
The Gardner Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Nancy E. Hack Fund
Mr. Richard C. Hack
Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
William S. Jones Foundation
Herbert Kohl Charities, Inc.
Milwaukee Florentine Opera Club
Milwaukee Public Schools
Clay & Donna Nesler
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Pieper
PPC Partners Inc.
Rockwell Automation
Dr. & Mrs. Fred Tyszka
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Wilson
Woman's Club Of Wisconsin

For omissions or changes to this list, please contact Chris Zello at (414) 225-1945.