Norma By Vincenzo Bellini Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana Bellini’s Norma has a storied history at Lyric Opera of Chicago. The company’s second production of its inaugural year, Norma premiered in Chicago[…]
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The Magic Flute – Lyric Opera REVIEW
The Magic Flute By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana The first word that comes to mind when describing Lyric Opera’s new production of The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) is “delightful.”[…]
Lucia di Lammermoor – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti By Lori Dana It was an evening dominated by the light of the full moon inside and outside the Civic Opera House, where one of the greatest of bel[…]
Das Rheingold – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Das Rheingold By Richard Wagner Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana There really is nothing quite like opening night at the opera. Awash in a sea of crisp tuxedos and glamorous gowns, the glittering[…]
Romeo and Juliet – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Romeo and Juliet By Charles Gounod By Lori Dana As its final offering of the 2015-16 season Lyric Opera presents a French gem, conducted by a master of the répertoire Français and featuring superlative singers[…]
Der Rosenkavalier – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Der Rosenkavalier By Richard Strauss Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana Lyric Opera of Chicago’s latest offering, romantic comedy Der Rosenkavalier, seems deftly timed, not only to coincide with that pinnacle of romantic gestures[…]
Nabucco – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Nabucco By Giuseppe Verdi Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana In many ways, Verdi’s Nabucco defines “Grand Opera”. Sweeping in musical scope, as well as in visual scale and creative concept; Nabucco was Verdi’s[…]
The Merry Widow – Lyric Opera REVIEW
The Merry Widow By Franz Lehár Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana Most of us love a holiday tradition. The movies have White Christmas, the dance world has The Nutcracker Suite, and for those[…]
Wozzeck – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Wozzeck by Alban Berg Lyric Opera of Chicago By Lori Dana A common soldier, denigrated by his commander and cuckolded by the mother of his child eventually surrenders to despair, madness and ultimately, murder. Wozzeck,[…]
The Fairy Tale Lives of Russian Girls – REVIEW
By Venus Zarris Once upon a time, there lived a vibrantly ambitious theater company that specialized in the wild, wonderful and out-of-the-ordinary. They created fantastical unrealities where eccentric characters detailed both common and peculiar aspects[…]