A luminous Merry Widow in Chicago

Von Graham Emberton, 15 November 2015

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“Fleming has a glorious, honeyed tone in her middle and high registers”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lyric Opera House, Chicago, am 14 November 2015

Lehár, Die lustige Witwe

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Sir Andrew Davis, Musikalische Leitung

Susan Stroman, Regie

Julian Crouch, Bühnenbild

William Ivey Long, Kostüme

Renée Fleming, Hanna Glawari

Thomas Hampson, Count Danilo Danilovich

Heidi Stober, Valencienne

Michael Spyres, Camille de Rosillon

Patrick Carfizzi, Baron Mirko Zeta

McKinley Carter, Sylviane

Jennie Sophia, Olga

Jonathan Johnson, Raoul de St Brioche

Michael Weber, Bogdanovich

Jonathan Weir, Kromow

Jeff Dumas, Njegus

Fred Zimmerman, Pritschitsch

Paul La Rosa, Vicomte Cascada

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.

**111

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.

****1

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Graham Emberton

Graham Emberton is a violinist and teacher based in Chicago, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performance at DePaul University. A recent Chicagoan, Graham is excited to be exploring the various musical events on offer in the Windy City.