Our Patrons
We thank our generous Patrons
The generosity of our community of Patrons and opera lovers is at the heart of Victorian Opera. Their passion for this remarkable art form ensures we can continue creating and presenting outstanding productions year after year. The impact of our Patrons’ annual contributions cannot be overstated. Their tax-deductible support plays a vital role in everything we do, enabling Victorian Opera to create and share the magic of opera. Thank you for your continued support!
THANK YOU
Patron-In-Chief
The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC
Founding Benefactors
The Late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC
Lady Potter AC
Leadership Syndicate ($40,000+)
Dame Carol Colburn Grigor DBE
Jane Hemstritch AO
Hans & Petra Henkell
Peter Laver AM
Dr Michael Stubbs & Malcolm Roberts
Prof Barbara van Ernst AM
Artistic Director’s Circle ($10,000+)
Ren Barlow
Madeleine Coulombe & Nigel Simpson
John & Diana Frew
Suzanne Kirkham
Jane Lowther
Stuart Maunder
Tony & Genny Nunan
Michael Rigg & Gerard Condon AM
Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine
The late Dr Richard Reed & Vivienne Reed OAM
Joy Selby-Smith
John Wylie & Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie
Platinum Patrons ($5,000+)
D&T Brown
Nigel & Sheena Broughton
Tony Buzzard AM & Pamela Craig
Carolyn & Stephen Coffey
Mary Davidson and & Family of the late Frederick Davidson AM
Lord Ebury
Marg Flatman
Linda Herd
Elizabeth Hill-Cooper
Penelope Hughes
Mary-Jane Gething AO
Peter J Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Peter Lovell & Michael Jan
Kaye E Marion
Sage Foundation
Lynne Sherwood
Lady Southey AC
Anthony Strahan KC
Chris & Helen Trueman
Raymond Wilkinson
Secret Admirers (1)
Gold Patrons ($2,500+)
Geoffrey Blick & Lorraine Weiner
Paulette & Warwick Bisley
Margot Brenton
Diana Burleigh
Pam Caldwell
Alan Chuck & Wendy Hughes Chuck
Jim Colvin
Paul & Sheryl Coughlin
Jennifer Darbyshire & David Walker
Dr M Elizabeth Douglas
John & Gaye Gaylard
Colin Gunther & Richard Laslett
Peter & Melissa Hebbard
Ian Kennedy AM & Dr Sandra Hacker AO
Lawrence McDonald & Christian Klettner
Ruth & Tom O’Dea
George Pappas AO
Grant PowelI & Sally McCutchan
Elzbieta & Tomasz Romanowski
Ian Baker and Cheryl Saunders
Lisa & Douglas Savige – in memory of Diane Moseley
Craig Thomas & Graeme Moody
Patrick Togher & the late Romola Tyrrell
Robert and Diana Wilson
Secret Admirers (3)
Silver Patrons ($1,000+)
Dr Zita Ballok & Andrew Decker
Russell Waters & Marissa Barter-Waters
Laurie Bebbington & Elizabeth O’Keeffe
Cheryl R. Benson
David Bernshaw & Caroline Isakow
Maura & Stephen Best
Shirley Breese
Stuart Brown & Lisa Banks
Nola Daley
Andrew Buchanan & Peter Darcy
Susanne Dahn AM
Jane Doyle OAM
Elise Callander
Margaret Cash
Beatrice & Richard Donkin
Mark Duckworth PSM and Lauren Mosso
Charles Edmonds
Dr Ian Eilenberg
Professor David Forrest
Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris
Dr Marguerite Hancock
Dr Irene Irvine & Prof Iain Wallace
Simon L Jackson & Brian Warburton
Jessica Jasper
Caroline Johnston OAM
Mary Kehoe and Graham McCallum
Susan Kimpton
Dr Peter Kingsbury
Dr Kathy Laster
Joan Lefroy AM & George Lefroy AM
Selina Lightfoot
Susanna Lobez
Prof Helmut & Gillian Lueckenhausen
Ian Manning & Alice De Jonge
Ian Marshman AM & Judi Marshman
Margaret Mayers
Rosemary Meagher
Anne McLean
Andrew & Jocelyn McLeish
Elizabeth Murphy & John Chapman
Campell & Christine Penfold
Jude Munro AO & Louise Kummrow
Dr Paul Nisselle AM & Sue Nisselle
Greg Noonan
Merlyn Quaife AM
Dr Garry Joslin & Prof. Dimity Reed AM
Michael Riordan & Geoffrey Bush-Coote
Sparky Foundation
Libby Smith & John Middleton
James & Anne Syme
Rosemary & Dr Alan Tait
Caroline Travers OAM & Richard Travers OAM
Christina Turner
Ian Watts OAM
Margot & the late Richard Welton
Ann & Alan Wilkinson
Lyn Williams AC
Sue and Bill Wood
Admirers (3)
Bronze Patrons ($500+)
Dennis Altman AM
Jenny Anderson
Margaret Astbury
Lesley Bawden
Pamela Baker
Jan Begg
Ruth Bereson
Ines & Dr Donald Behrend
Karin Butterfield
Fiona Bunworth
Robyn Byrne OAM
The Hon David Byrne
Malcolm & Marcia Carter
Vivienne Corcoran
Dr Ross Cullinane & Thomas Walker
Dennis Freeman
Alan Gunther
Nina Hansen
Victoria Hayes
Anne Houlihan
Gillian Hoysted
Suzanne Hume
Garry Kennedy
Angela & Richard Kirsner
Eve Kolar
Dr Shirley Lanning
Roger & Louise Lemke
Dr Justus Lewis
Kristina & Bruce Macrae
Eileen Mason & Barry Southern
Dr Judith Nimmo
Mary & Paul Reid
Mark Sanders
Robert Sanderson
Dr Gideon & Barbara Shaw
Colin Simson
Dr Rosalynd Smith
Sandra Stein
Hugh Taylor AC & Liz Taylor AM
Teresa Tjia
Norma Walker
Deborah Whithear
Secret Admirers (6)
Bequestors
Jenny Anderson
Lesley Bawden
Roger Chao
Frank & Danielle Chamberlin
Peter & Jenny Hordern
Peter Hourigan
Jane Kunstler
Richard Laslett & Colin Gunther
Gregory J Reinhardt AM
Chris & Helen Trueman
Peter Turner
Geoffrey Blick & Lorraine Weiner
Tony Wildman & Robert Gibbs
Secret Admirers (7)