A luminous Merry Widow in Chicago

Par Graham Emberton, 15 novembre 2015

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

Critique faite à Lyric Opera House, Chicago, le 14 novembre 2015

Lehár, Die Lustige Witwe (La Veuve joyeuse)

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Sir Andrew Davis, Direction

Susan Stroman, Mise en scène

Julian Crouch, Décors

William Ivey Long, Costumes

Renée Fleming, Hanna Glawari (ou Missia Palmieri)

Thomas Hampson, Comte Danilo Danilovitch (ou Prince Danilo)

Heidi Stober, Valencienne (ou Nadia)

Michael Spyres, Camille de Rosillon (ou Camille de Coutançon)

Patrick Carfizzi, Baron Mirko Zeta (ou Baron Popoff dans l'adaptation française)

McKinley Carter, Sylviane

Jennie Sophia, Olga

Jonathan Johnson, Raoul de St Brioche (ou D'Estillac)

Michael Weber, Bogdanovitch

Jonathan Weir, Kromow (ou Kromski)

Jeff Dumas, Njegus (ou Figg)

Fred Zimmerman, Pritschitch

Paul La Rosa, Vicomte Cascada (ou Lérida)

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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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.