A magical evening spent under the stars. For many years, the opening of the Lyric Opera of Chicago season has helped to usher in Chicago’s much-anticipated cultural season, and on Saturday, September 25, a thrilling reimagined gala celebration kept that tradition alive while infusing it with new creative energy.Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago believes in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a …Learn More. Lyric’s first Spanish-language work to be presented as part of the mainstage opera season, this story about a glamorous diva on a life-changing adventure on the Amazon is suffused by the entrancing allure of magical realism. Florencia Grimaldi, a renowned diva, is engaged to perform at the opera house of Manaus, Brazil.Welcome to Lyric Notes, Lyric Opera of Chicago's monthly eNewsletter. Our monthly eNewsletter is designed to inform and delight, with enlightening articles, opera news, exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, engaging videos, and more. See below to enjoy our latest monthly editions. In this issue, we share some insights into ...Feb 1, 2022 · Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway musicals and new work. All performances will ... With two newly-commissioned world premieres, three premieres of works never before seen on Lyric's stage, and a host of classic favorites returning, plus a star-studded …Lyric Opera of Chicago — ‘Proximity’ Proximity. When: 2 p.m. March 26, with three additional performances through April 8 Where: Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Tickets: $40-$330Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. 69,774 likes · 2,929 talking about this · 211,206 were here. 20 N. Wacker Drive / Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 827-5600Lyric Opera House history. The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of ...Please call Lyric's Audience Services department at 312.827.5600 if you have questions, require assistance with seat selection and services, or would like to purchase tickets over the phone. All of our Audience Services Representatives can assist you with services to fit your needs. Phone: 312.827.5600. Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein's Fiddler on the Roof boasts one of the greatest scores in Broadway history. Since its Broadway premiere in 1964, the timeless story of love, life, and loss has touched countless hearts. Learn more in this article, and see the beloved musical like never before, this fall at Lyric. Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway …Welcome to Lyric Notes, Lyric Opera of Chicago's monthly eNewsletter. Our monthly eNewsletter is designed to inform and delight, with enlightening articles, opera news, exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, engaging videos, and more. See below to enjoy our latest monthly editions. In this issue, we share some insights into ...Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway …Amy Hess, Viola. Amy Hess is a member of the viola sections of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Grant Park Orchestra, and is on the faculty of the Fulton Summer Music Academy. She was formerly principal viola of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a member of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, and she has performed with the Chicago …Experience the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago. Each year features eight operatic productions and a spring musical, as well as a variety of concerts, recitals, family programming, and community performances. The 3,563 seat theatre is the second-largest opera auditorium in North American and has the largest stage in downtown Chicago.Experience the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago. Each year features eight operatic productions and a spring musical, as well as a variety of concerts, recitals, family programming, and community performances. The 3,563 seat theatre is the second-largest opera auditorium in North American and has the largest stage in downtown Chicago.Founded in 1954, Lyric has always distinguished itself by presenting the finest international singers, conductors, directors, and designers across main-stage classics, less-familiar operatic repertoire, and world-premiere productions. Browse our performance library for lists of opera, musical, and recital performances and artists from past seasons.After the triumph of Das Rheingoldin 2016/17, Lyric continues the thrilling journey through Wagner’s monumental Ringcycle with Die Walküre. This is the most deeply moving and romantic of all the Ringoperas. Its riveting, devastating drama involves complex relationships between brother and sister, husband and wife, father and daughter.Nov 6, 2023 · Where: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes (including intermission) Tickets: $41-$339 at 312-827-5600 and lyricopera.org.Embark on a captivating journey through Lyric Opera's 2024/25 Season, where transcendent voices, powerful storytelling, and grand-scale theatrical spectacle await. Step into the breathtaking Lyric Opera House, a cultural gem that everyone in Chicago should experience and celebrate. Experience timeless stories that tug at the heartstrings and …Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. 69,774 likes · 2,929 talking about this · 211,206 were here. 20 N. Wacker Drive / Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 827-5600 Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the world's great opera companies. It is renowned internationally for its artistic excellence. Founded in 1954, Lyric has always distinguished itself by presenting the finest international singers, conductors, directors, and designers in classic and less-familiar operatic repertoire and in world-premiere productions. Feb 1, 2022 · Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway musicals and new work. All performances will ... Lyric Opera of Chicago today announced the company’s 2022/23 Season, featuring productions of classic operas, a continuing long-term focus on developing and presenting new work, plus the return ...The Ride of the Valkyries. Opera Without Words: A Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra (Virtual) Celebration.Sir Andrew Davis served as music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago from 2000 through the 2020/21 Season. Learn More. David Pountney Director. David Pountney Director. Director David Pountney 's Lyric credits include Siegfried (2018|19) and Die Walkure (2017|18). He is both a CBE and a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, has ...20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. 2024 © Lyric Opera of ChicagoCarol was appointed principal violist with the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra in 2013, having been a member of the orchestra since 2003. She has also appeared as guest principal violist with numerous international orchestras, including the highly acclaimed Australian Chamber Orchestra with whom she has toured extensively throughout … Dec. 14, 17, 19, 2007 & Jan. 5 (matinee), 9, 12, 15, 19, 2008 / in English. Coproduction with the San Francisco Opera Association and De Nederlandse Opera. Lyric Opera production generously made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Barbara and Richard Franke, LaSalle Bank, The Boeing Company, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Lyric Opera presents Lehár's The Merry Widow. Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has left her a very rich woman. In fact, she’s so rich that the economy of her homeland depends on her marrying a local — so the ambassador springs into action with the help of his wife (a former cancan girl) to find Hanna the right husband.Washington Madison Wells Self Park by Legacy Parking 172 West Madison Street. Weekday Evenings & Weekend Performances: $10 for weeknights 3pm to 2am. Up to 12 hours on weekends. Weekday Matinee Parking: $19 for up to 12 hours of parking. Offer only valid after 9am and out 1pm-9pm. Rossini’s enchanting fairytale heroine returns to the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage in classic style. Cinderella (La Cenerentola)tells the story of the downtrodden daughter of a selfish father, Don Magnifico. When Prince Ramiro (disguised as his own valet, Dandini) meets her, they fall instantly in love, leading — after a few complications ... CHICAGO (3/3/20) – Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that single tickets are on sale for its company premiere of the new-to-Chicago production of Singin' in the Rain in the 2020/21 season. Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, …Jun 4, 2023 · In 2019, Lyric Opera of Chicago presented a new staging of this enduring masterpiece, a co-production with the Houston Grand Opera and Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York. It returned ... Frequently asked questions. Frequently asked questions. Explore below to find the answers to your most common questions about Lyric Opera, your tickets, and your visit to our theater. For details on Lyric’s health and safety protocols for the 2022/23 Season, click here. Violin. Violinist Ellen Hildner has been in the orchestra for 44 years. . Her thoughts on some of her peak experiences: “If I could travel back in time, I'd love to play another performance of Peter Grimes, with Jon Vickers in the title role, and spend an evening with Catherine Malfitano, Daniele Gatti conducting, in that unforgettable Butterfly.Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Bizet's CARMEN. Carmen is irresistible from the first note of the electrifying prelude right to the end of the devastating finale. The immortal tale of the restless, free-spirited heroine and Don José, the soldier who's drawn to her in a truly "fatal attraction," Carmen has long been one of the world's favorite ... Elektra cries, “Agamemnon hears you!”. Only a moment after Aegisth is killed, Chrysothemis and the maids run out to tell Elektra that Orest has avenged the murder of Agamemnon. Elektra performs a triumphal dance and then falls senseless to the ground. Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021|22 Season. NEW PRODUCTIONVerdiMACBETH Sung in Italian with projected English texts September 17, 23 matinee (m), 30, October 3m, 6m, 9, 2021. Lyric’s riveting season-opener is the inaugural production of Music Director Enrique Mazzola’s tenure, and a brand-new production from Sir David McVicar. Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Bizet's CARMEN. Carmen is irresistible from the first note of the electrifying prelude right to the end of the devastating finale. The immortal tale of the restless, free-spirited heroine and Don José, the soldier who's drawn to her in a truly "fatal attraction," Carmen has long been one of the world's favorite ...Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 2000/01.Nov 16, 2023 · Where: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Running time: 3 hours, 5 minutes (including two intermissions) Tickets: $41-$339 at 312-827-5600 and www.lyricopera.org. Share this:Pre-opera talks are offered before every opera performance and take place on the main floor of the Ardis Krainik Theatre. Seating is unreserved, but a ticket for that day’s performance is required. Talks begin one hour before each performance and doors open approximately 15 minutes before the start of the talks.Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Bizet's CARMEN. Carmen is irresistible from the first note of the electrifying prelude right to the end of the devastating finale. The immortal tale of the restless, free-spirited heroine and Don José, the soldier who's drawn to her in a truly "fatal attraction," Carmen has long been one of the world's favorite ... 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. 2024 © Lyric Opera of Chicago Amy Hess, Viola. Amy Hess is a member of the viola sections of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Grant Park Orchestra, and is on the faculty of the Fulton Summer Music Academy. She was formerly principal viola of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a member of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, and she has performed with the Chicago …Lyric Opera of Chicago today announced the company’s 2022/23 Season, featuring productions of classic operas, a continuing long-term focus on developing and presenting new work, plus the return ...Japanese-American mezzo soprano, Sophia Maekawa is currently in her first year as a Ryan Opera Center ensemble member. This season Ms. Maekawa looks forward to performing Tisbe in la Cenerentola, Pastuchyna in Janufa and covering the mezzo soloist in Mozart Requiem at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.She will also be covering the role of Li …Act 1: Scene 2 “Figlia!” “Mio padre!” (Daughter! My father!) English Translation. Sung by Rigoletto and Gilda. 0:00 /0:00. This duet immediately follows “Pari siamo.”. In it, we see a different side of Rigoletto. The opera …Jennie Huang Bennett has been appointed to the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Board of Directors. Bennett is the current Associate Vice President for Finance at the …Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Janáček's JENŮFA. Janáček's Jenůfa is a dark and stunning masterpiece featuring a powerful story of murder, consequence, and hope for the future. The starry cast will be led by sopranos Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme, with Jakob Hrůša conducting Claus Guth's mesmerizing production. 5 / 5.A timely story of struggle comes to life at Lyric. In March 2022, Lyric is proud to present Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’s contemporary opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The source for this extremely moving story is New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow’s widely acclaimed memoir about his traumatic upbringing in 1970’s Louisiana ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Feb. 10, 13, 16, 19, 21 (matinee), 24, 28; March 4 (matinee), 7, 10, 16. / In Italian. Production owned by the San Francisco Opera Association. Lyric Opera presentation made possible by Exelon, Proud Parent of ComEd and The Negaunee Foundation. Ferrando. Welcome to Sunday in the Park with Lyric, an evening of beautiful music featuring The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center 2023/24 Ensemble accompanied by the Lyric Opera Orchestra and conducted by Enrique Mazzola, Lyric's music director.Thank you for joining us and we hope you enjoy the concert. To stay up-to-date with Lyric, follow us on …After the triumph of Das Rheingoldin 2016/17, Lyric continues the thrilling journey through Wagner’s monumental Ringcycle with Die Walküre. This is the most deeply moving and romantic of all the Ringoperas. Its riveting, devastating drama involves complex relationships between brother and sister, husband and wife, father and daughter.Fresh from a Metropolitan Opera premiere last spring (and its subsequent Grammy Award victory), Terence Blanchard’s first opera in jazz, "Champion," enjoyed its …For the 2021/22 season, Vélez sang in Sunday in the Park with Lyric’s Rising Starsand as the Third Apparition/Macbeth, Giannetta/The Elixir of Love, and Papagena/The Magic Flute. During the 2022/23 season, Vélez will appear in Don Carlos, Hansel andGretel, and Carmen. Later, she makes her company debut at San Francisco Opera in El último ...Her high notes emerging like shafts of sunlight, Davidsen is playing the title role in Janacek’s “Jenufa” at the struggling Lyric Opera of Chicago. A timely story of struggle comes to life at Lyric. In March 2022, Lyric is proud to present Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’s contemporary opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The source for this extremely moving story is New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow’s widely acclaimed memoir about his traumatic upbringing in 1970’s Louisiana ... Nov 20, 2023 · Jonathan Wilson's first performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago was supposed to be Götterdämmerung, which began rehearsals in January 2020 and ultimately became a casualty of the pandemic.Instead, the baritone in Lyric's Regular Chorus got his first Lyric performance credit in the award-winning filmed version of Pagliacci.He made his …Experience the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago. Each year features eight operatic productions and a spring musical, as well as a variety of concerts, recitals, family programming, and community performances. The 3,563 seat theatre is the second-largest opera auditorium in North American and has the largest stage in downtown Chicago.CHICAGO (1/18/24) — Terence Blanchard’s "opera in jazz" Champion — on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago from January 27 to February 11 — follows the life and legacy of legendary boxer Emile Griffith as he grapples with difficult decisions in both the boxing ring and his private life. Directed by James Robinson, the production brings an astonishing cast and …Review: “Aida” (3.5 stars) When: Through April 7. Where: Lyric Opera, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Running time: 3 hours, 5 minutes. Tickets:$49-$339 at 312-332-2244 and …Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway …Jun 21, 2018 · photo courtesy of Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago Most of us in the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra remember Ardis Krainik as a force of nature. She served as our General Director from 1981 until her death in 1997, and was largely responsible for a great period of growth and artistic development in the company. But her beginnings with the …British director Ben Davis is the revival director for Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Queen of Spades (2019|20) and Ariodante (2018|19) Learn More. ULTZ * Designer. ULTZ Designer. British designer Ultz made his Lyric debut as the Set and Costume Designer for ...Jan 13, 2021 · Photo: Vesselina Kasarova (Idamante), Richard Drews (Arbace), andVinson Cole (Idomeneo) inIdomeneo. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1997/98.Jun 9, 2023 · Lyric Opera’s 2023 Wine Auction dazzles Chicago, attracts global attention. With over 400 guests in attendance, Lyric Opera of Chicago put on a glamorous weekend at its 2023 Wine Auction last month to highlight esteemed vintners from around the world. Chicagoans and visitors from several states and countries flocked to The Loop's …Nominated “Best Opera Orchestra” by the International Opera Awards 2018, the Lyric Opera Orchestra has been a vital and integral part of Lyric Opera of Chicago since the company’s founding and first performances of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in February of 1954. 2022-2023 marks the Lyric Opera Orchestra's 68th season, performing works by Verdi, Rossini, … Lyric has been thrilling Chicago with great musical theater productions since 2012 with bigproductions, extravagant sets and costumes, and original casts of talented stars from the stage and screen, all backed by the powerful sound of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Join us for the best of Broadway on the Lyric stage. Thaïs. Leontyne Price (Thäis) and Michel Roux (Athanaël) in Thäis. c Nancy Sorensen. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1959. Lyric has been thrilling Chicago with great musical theater productions since 2012 with bigproductions, extravagant sets and costumes, and original casts of talented stars from the stage and screen, all backed by the powerful sound of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Join us for the best of Broadway on the Lyric stage. Embark on a captivating journey through Lyric Opera's 2024/25 Season, where transcendent voices, powerful storytelling, and grand-scale theatrical spectacle await. Step into the breathtaking Lyric Opera House, a cultural gem that everyone in Chicago should experience and celebrate. Jun 4, 2023 · In 2019, Lyric Opera of Chicago presented a new staging of this enduring masterpiece, a co-production with the Houston Grand Opera and Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York. It returned ... The Lyric Opera Chorus has been heard in the past few seasons in many operas that pose particularly formidable choral demands, such as Orphée et Eurydice, Les Troyens, Eugene Onegin, The Pearl Fishers, Faust, and Idomeneo. Recent seasons have brought the Chorus collaborations with such eminent conductors as Lyric Opera music director Enrique ... The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House. Built for the Chicago Civic Opera, it has been home to ... Michelle Bradley, as Floria Tosca,"and Russell Thomas, as Mario Cavaradossi, perform in Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" at Lyric Opera on March 9, 2022, in Chicago. John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune.Pre-opera talks are offered before every opera performance and take place on the main floor of the Ardis Krainik Theatre. Seating is unreserved, but a ticket for that day’s performance is required. Talks begin one hour before each performance and doors open approximately 15 minutes before the start of the talks. Frequently asked questions. Frequently asked questions. Explore below to find the answers to your most common questions about Lyric Opera, your tickets, and your visit to our theater. For details on Lyric’s health and safety protocols for the 2022/23 Season, click here. “Proximity,” the collection of three new works at the Lyric, sets a strong new mode for consciousness-raising opera. “Proximity”’s emotionally affecting scores, a cast of universally fine vocal leads, some of whom defy traditional expectations, and kinetic, video-centric staging which literally turns the tables on the action and the audience, add up to a jarring, …Principal. Marie Tachouet is Principal Flute of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and serves on the flute faculty at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. She has performed as principal flute with the Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, Joffrey Ballet, and Pittsburgh Opera ...With two newly-commissioned world premieres, three premieres of works never before seen on Lyric's stage, and a host of classic favorites returning, plus a star-studded … Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago believes in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep, and ... Lyric Opera of Chicago — ‘West Side Story’ west side story. When: Through June 25 Where: Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Tickets: $30-$225 Info: lyricopera.org.Lyric Opera world premiere generously made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Helen and Sam Zell, Ethel and William Gofen, Ada and Whitney Addington, the Walter E. Heller Foundation, and Roberta L. and …Apr 14, 2022 · Chief organizer for the orchestra, Chicago Lyric Opera Principal Bassoon Preman Tilson, tells us that the concert raised an impressive $48,116. Around half of the sum will be devoted to the needs of refugee children who have fled Ukraine since the start of the conflict and are attending St. Nicholas Cathedral School.With Maestro Mazzola at the piano, members of the Ryan Opera Center 2020/21 Ensemble will perform songs by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, selected with love by Mazzola. Premiering Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 pm CT on Lyric’s YouTube and Facebook channels. Watch now.J’Nai Bridges (as Carmen) and Charles Castronovo (as Don José) in “Carmen” by Lyric Opera of Chicago. So do Bridges and Castronovo as the central lovers.
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Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago believes in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep, and ... CHICAGO (2/15/24) — Lyric Opera of Chicago will present two performances of Mozart’s Requiem for the first time in the company's history on March 22 and 24, 2024. These special events also represent a first for Lyric Music Director Enrique Mazzola , who will be conducting his first Mozart work for North American audiences. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1992/93. ... The Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors production, in memory of Alice Sinard, in conjunction with AT&T Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce Foundation and the Knight ...With two newly-commissioned world premieres, three premieres of works never before seen on Lyric's stage, and a host of classic favorites returning, plus a star-studded …Jan 13, 2021 · Photo: Vesselina Kasarova (Idamante), Richard Drews (Arbace), andVinson Cole (Idomeneo) inIdomeneo. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1997/98.Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1992/93. ... The Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors production, in memory of Alice Sinard, in conjunction with AT&T Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce Foundation and the Knight ...Lyric Opera’s latest ‘Aida’ looks weird and sounds monotonous With its baffling design and costumes, and singing that lacks nuance, production has little new to …Buy tickets for Lyric Opera operas, musicals, and special events.Dec. 14, 17, 19, 2007 & Jan. 5 (matinee), 9, 12, 15, 19, 2008 / in English. Coproduction with the San Francisco Opera Association and De Nederlandse Opera. Lyric Opera production generously made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Barbara and Richard Franke, LaSalle Bank, The Boeing Company, and the National Endowment for the Arts.Amy Hess, Viola. Amy Hess is a member of the viola sections of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Grant Park Orchestra, and is on the faculty of the Fulton Summer Music Academy. She was formerly principal viola of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a member of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, and she has performed with the Chicago … Book a hotel near Lyric Opera of Chicago and get from their lobby to ours in no time at all. These Chicago hotels offer a convenient stay near the Lyric Opera House and special rates for our guests. Book your hotel. Performance running times. Find the approximate running times for Lyric's operas, musicals, and special events. Learn More. Lyric’s first Spanish-language work to be presented as part of the mainstage opera season, this story about a glamorous diva on a life-changing adventure on the Amazon is suffused by the entrancing allure of magical realism. Florencia Grimaldi, a renowned diva, is engaged to perform at the opera house of Manaus, Brazil.For an opera so steeped in foggy highlands that its source material is known to superstitious theater insiders as “the Scottish play,” Lyric Opera of Chicago tapped two proud Scotsmen, Sir David McVicar and John Macfarlane, to create a new production to spark the 2021/22 season — Lyric’s return to live mainstage performance after 18 ...Jan 13, 2021 · Photo: Vesselina Kasarova (Idamante), Richard Drews (Arbace), andVinson Cole (Idomeneo) inIdomeneo. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1997/98..