Music by Richard Strauss Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Conductor Edward Gardner Director Martina Weber At the Lyric Opera of Chicago Long, tedious opera contains terrific performances. Richard Stauss’s 1911 domestic romantic comedy, Der Rosenkavalier, pays homage to Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, but doesn’t contain the magic of Amadeus’s genius. With lush costumes and … Read more
Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Temistocle Solera An opera in four acts in Italian Conducted by Carlo Rizzi Stage Director Matthew Ozawa At the Lyric Opera of Chicago Beautiful melodies with wonderful chorus singing propels Verdi’s first hit opera. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1842 opera, Nabucco was not only his first hit, it became an example … Read more
World Premiere Music by Jimmy Lopez Libretto by Nilo Cruz Opera in two acts in Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian, German, French and Quechua Based on the novel by Ann Patchert Commissioned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago Curated by Renee Fleming Conductor Sir Andrew Davis Stage director Kevin Newbury At the Lyric Opera Chicago Stunning … Read more
Operetta in three acts originally in German, sung in English Music by Franz Lehar Libretto by Viltor Leon and Leo Stein, after Henri Meilhac’s comedy L’ attache d’ ambassade (1861) English translation by Jeremy Sams Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Stage Director & Choreographer: Susan Stroman At the Lyric Opera of Chicago Wonderful nostalgic opulence of … Read more
Music and Libretto by Alban Berg Based on the Play by Georg Büchner Directed by Sir David McVicar Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis In a new production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago Brass-Infused Madness Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a fascinating object of study for students of drama. An early neurologist, communist, and political exile, … Read more
Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti Directed by Joan Font Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis Produced by Lyric Opera of Chicago Rollicking Music with a Dramatic Flavor is Opera at its Best It’s a fun time to be an opera fan. Later this season, the Lyric Opera of Chicago will perform Alban Berg’s … Read more
(Le Nozze Di Figaro) New Production Opera buffa in four acts in Italian Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Conductor: Henrik Nanasi Stage Director: Barbara Gaines At the Lyric Opera of Chicago Opulent, hilarious romp about sex, trust and honesty becomes a joyous bedroom farce Director Barbara Gaines and the creatives … Read more
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Giovanni de Gamerra Stage Director Andreas Mitsek Conductor Francesco Milioto Produced by chicago opera theater At the Harris Theater, Chicago Stunning, melodic and wonderful voices fuel rarely staged Mozart opera. First produced in Milan in 1772, Mozart’s Lucio Silla was an early glimpse into the genius of the … Read more
Music by Leo Fall German libretto by Rudolf Schanzer & Ernst Wellisch English Translation by Gerald Frantzen & Hersh Glagov Stage Director Amy Hutchison Choreographer Sara Stewart Schumann Conductor Anthony Barres Produced by Chicago Folks Operetta At Vittum Theater, Chicago Risque bedroom farce Viennese operetta is hilarious, well sung with wonderful melodious music making it … Read more
Conceived by and with Book and Lyrics by Julia Jordan Music and Lyrics by Juliana Nash Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry Music Direction by Nicholas Davio At the Flat Iron Building, Chicago Contemporary rock opera is a murder mystery or is it? The concept here is intriguing. The set is a dive bar in … Read more