The Magic Flute: American nostalgia invoked in Chicago

Par Dan Wang, 14 décembre 2016

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“Kathryn Lewek sang the Queen of the Night with a vocal force and clarity that could cut diamonds”

Critique faite à Lyric Opera House, Chicago, le 10 décembre 2016

Mozart, La Flûte enchantée (Die Zauberflöte)

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Rory Macdonald, Direction

Neil Armfield, Mise en scène

Dale Ferguson, Décors

Andrew Staples, Tamino

Christiane Karg, Pamina

Kathryn Lewek, Reine de la nuit

Adam Plachetka, Papageno

Christof Fischesser, Sarastro

Ann Toomey, Première Dame

Diana Newman, Papagena

Annie Rosen, Deuxième Dame

Lauren Decker, Troisième Dame

Jesse Donner, Premier homme en armure

Alec Carlson, Premier Prêtre

Rodell Rosel, Monostatos

David Govertsen, L'Orateur (Der Sprecher)

Patrick Guetti, Second homme en armure

Emmett O'Hanlon, Deuxième Prêtre

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra

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.

****1

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

****1

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.

****1

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

Davidsen and Stemme anchor an extraordinary Jenůfa in Chicago

Cameron Kelsall, 12th November

Claus Guth's production foregrounds the regimented, repressive world that drives the plot of Janáček’s tragic masterpiece.

*****

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Dan Wang

Dan Wang is a graduate student in music history and theory at the University of Chicago.