A lifelong music lover and one of the earliest supporters of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has posthumously bequeathed to the organization “a transformative endowment gift” of $45 million.   Philanthropist and OTSL life board member Phyllis Brissenden, who passed away at age 86 in Springfield, Illinois, on Dec. 17, left the company the … Continue reading $45 Million Bequest from Longtime Supporter Doubles Opera Theatre’s Endowment