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A dazzling new Figaro at the Lyric Opera

Par Dan Wang, 28 septembre 2015

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Critique faite à Lyric Opera House, Chicago, le 26 septembre 2015

Mozart, Les Noces de Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Henrik Nánási, Direction

Barbara Gaines, Mise en scène

James Noone, Décors

Susan Mickey, Costumes

Luca Pisaroni, le Comte Almaviva

Amanda Majeski, la Comtesse Almaviva

Adam Plachetka, Figaro

Christiane Karg, Suzanne (Susanna)

Rachel Frenkel, Chérubin (Cherubino)

Brindley Sherratt, le docteur Bartolo

Katharine Goeldner, Marceline (Marcellina)

Jonathan Johnson, Don Curzio

Keith Jameson, Don Basilio

Bradley Smoak, Antonio

Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi, Barberine (Barbarina)

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.