William J. Gebhardt, 79, of Buffalo Grove, beloved husband of the late Barbara, nee Wallsten; loving father of Jim (Susan) Gebhardt, Dan (
Mary) Gebhardt and Kathy (Dave) Retsky; loved grandfather of
Kristine and Erik Gebhardt, Laura and JaniceGebhardt and Joe, Troy, Kyle and Jacob Retsky; dear brother of the late Raymond Gebhardt.
Kristine Opolais stars in her first Met performances of her breakthrough role, the title character in Dvořák's Rusalka, in a critically acclaimed new staging, directed by
Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Mark Elder.