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A vibrant, urgent Ariodante at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Von Katherine Syer, 06 März 2019

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“platinum quality in every sense”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lyric Opera House, Chicago, am 2 März 2019

Händel, Ariodante

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Harry Bicket, Musikalische Leitung

Richard Jones, Regie

Ultz, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Julie Anne Miller, Ariodante

Brenda Rae, Ginevra

Iestyn Davies, Polinesso

Heidi Stober, Dalinda

Eric Ferring, Lurcanio

Kyle Ketelsen, King of Scotland

Josh Lovell, Odoardo

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra

Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus

Benjamin Davis, Wiederaufnahmeleitung

Finn Caldwell, Puppetry Designer

Nick Barnes, Puppetry Designer

Nabucco-Premiere mit starkem Ensemble an der Lyric Opera of Chicago

Dan Wang, 23rd January

Die Lyric Opera hat die bisher bestklingende Premiere des Jahres zusammengestellt, in der Sänger, Chor und Orchester alle mit erstaunlicher Sicherheit begannen und nur noch besser wurden.

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera brings Spanish to the Lyric Opera

Graham Meyer, 29th March

The Lyric Opera of Chicago's presentation of El último sueño de Frida y Diego brings the Mexican artists to life... or at least a life reminiscent of their real ones.

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Sir David McVicar’s psychologically driven Salome arrives in Chicago

Graham Meyer, 25th January

Revived at Lyric Opera of Chicago, the notorious opera director’s take stirs sympathy for Salome, but leans on some of his theatrical hobby-horses

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Missy Mazzoli’s The Listeners takes its Chicago bow

Graham Meyer, 2nd April

Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Missy Mazzoli's opera, which the company co-commissioned, has strong, dramatic, expressive music throughout, but the story lacks continuity.

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A light Marriage of Figaro makes the case for fun in Chicago

Graham Meyer, 9th November

Lyric Opera of Chicago revives its diverting and divisive 2015 original production by Barbara Gaines, who does it like a Shakespearean sex farce.

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Rigoletto cast dazzles in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season opener

Graham Meyer, 14th September

Through brilliant singing and layered acting, Javier Camarena, Mané Galoyan, and Igor Golovatenko drive a Rigoletto to warm a traditionalist's heart.

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Katherine Syer

Katherine Syer is a Los Angeles-based writer/editor, public scholar, and dramaturg following a teaching career at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and UCLA