Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the world's greatest opera companies. Anthony Freud, Lyric’s general director, began his tenure in 2011. Sir Andrew Davis has served as Lyric’s music director since 2000. In 2010, Renée Fleming became Lyric’s first creative consultant.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck’s exquisite drama introduces us to Orpheus, the poet and musician whose every word and note communicate the most overwhelming… -
June's Summer Opera presentations begin with Mozart's Cosi fan tutte from the Lyric Opera of Chicago (6/6). Subtitled “The School for Lovers,” this… -
NOTE: The opera on 9/7 will air from 3:30-7:00 pm due to the live Clothesline Festival remote broadcast (1:00-3:00p)9/7 Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (in… -
8/10 Bellini: Norma (in Italian)CAST:Norma: Sondra RadvanovskyAdalgisa: Elizabeth DeShongPollione: Russell ThomasOroveso: Andrea Silvestrelli8/17 Mozart:…
