2009-2010 Season Performance and Cast Archive
NEW PRODUCTION
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Sep. 26, 30; Oct. 3, 7, 10, 11, 13; Jan. 10, 15, 19, 22, 25, 29/In Italian
Revival generously made possible by the Abbott Fund, Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Nancy W. Knowles.
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Floria Tosca
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Deborah Voigt
September & October
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Floria Tosca
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Violeta Urmana
January
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Mario Cavaradossi
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Vladimir Galouzine
September & October
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Mario Cavaradossi
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Marco Berti
January
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Baron Scarpia
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James Morris
September & October
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Baron Scarpia
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Lucio Gallo
January
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Sacristan
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Dale Travis
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Spoletta
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John Easterlin
September & October
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Spoletta
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David Cangelosi
January
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Angelotti
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Craig Irvin
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Sciarrone
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Paul Corona
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Jailer
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Sam Handley
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Shepherd
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Angela Mannino
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Children's Choir
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Chicago Children's Choir
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
September & October
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Conductor
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Stephen Lord
January
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Original Production
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Franco Zeffirelli
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Stage Director
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Garnett Bruce
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Associate Stage Director
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Paula Suozzi
January
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Set Designer
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Renzo Mongiardino
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Costume Designer
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Marcel Escoffier
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Wig and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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Faust
Charles Gounod
Oct. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 30; Nov. 3, 7 /In French
The Port, Washlow and Errant Families Production.
Revival generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Randy and Melvin Berlin, and Northern Trust.
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Faust
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Piotr Beczala
October 5 – 23
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Faust
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Joseph Kaiser
October 30, November 3, 7
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Marguerite
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Ana María Martínez
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Méphistophélès
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René Pape
October 5 – 23
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Méphistophélès
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Kyle Ketelsen
October 30, November 3, 7
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Valentin
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Lucas Meachem
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Siébel
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Katherine Lerner
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Marthe
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Jane Bunnell
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Wagner
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Corey Crider
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Stage Director
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Frank Corsaro
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Associate Stage Director
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Amy Hutchison
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Designer
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Robert Perdziola
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Movement Director
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Sara Stewart
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Wig and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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NEW PRODUCTION
Ernani
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 27, 31; Nov. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23/In Italian
Generous sponsors for this new production are The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust.
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Ernani
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Salvatore Licitra
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Elvira
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Sondra Radvanovsky
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Carlo
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Boaz Daniel
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Silva
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Giacomo Prestia
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Giovanna
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Kathryn Leemhuis
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Riccardo
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René Barbera
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Jago
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Paul Corona
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Conductor
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Renato Palumbo
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Stage Director
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José María Condemi
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Designer
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Scott Marr
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Wig and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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Katya Kabanova
Leoš Janáček
Nov. 22, 25, 28; Dec. 1, 4, 7, 12/In Czech
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Julie and Roger Baskes and Margot and Josef Lakonishok.
Production of Katya Kabanová originally created for the Metropolitan Opera.
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Katya
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Karita Mattila
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Kabanicha
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Judith Forst
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Boris
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Brandon Jovanovich
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Varvara
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Liora Grodnikaite
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Kudrjáŝ
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Garrett Sorenson
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Dikoj
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Andrew Shore
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Tichon
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Jason Collins
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Glaša
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Kathryn Leemhuis
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Kuligin
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Paul La Rosa
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Fekluša
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Amber Wagner
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Conductor
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Markus Stenz
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Original Production
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Jonathan Miller
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Stage Director
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Paula Williams
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Designer
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Robert Israel
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Diction Coach
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Yveta Synek Graff
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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NEW PRODUCTION
The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
Dec. 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20; Jan. 5, 9, 14, 16/Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills, an Anonymous Donor, the Howard A. Stotler Estate, Donna Van Eekeren, and Bank of America.
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Hanna Glawari
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Elizabeth Futral
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Count Danilo Danilovich
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Roger Honeywell
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Valencienne
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Andriana Chuchman
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Camille de Rosillon
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Stephen Costello
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Baron Mirko Zeta
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Dale Travis
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Njegus
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Jeff Dumas
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Raoul St. Brioche
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David Portillo
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Viscount Cascada
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Paul La Rosa
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Pritchitch
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Larry Adams
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Kromov
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James Rank
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Bogdanovich
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Bernie Yvon
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Sylviane
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Mary Ernster
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Praskovia
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Ann McMann
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Olga
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Susan Moniz
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Margot
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Leah Barsky
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Frou-Frou
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Andrea Beasom
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Jou-Jou
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Stephanie Martinez Bennitt
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Dodo
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Christina Luzwick
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Lolo
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Yael Levitin Saban
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Clo-Clo
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Laura E. Taylor
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Solo Dancer
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Victor Alexander
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Solo Dancer
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Hogan McLaughlin
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Solo Dancer
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Lawrence Neuhauser
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Solo Dancer
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Todd Rhoades
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Solo Dancer
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John Ross
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Solo Dancer
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James Monroe Stevko
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Conductor
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Emmanuel Villaume
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Stage Director
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Gary Griffin
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Set Designer
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Daniel Ostling
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Costume Designer
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Mara Blumenfeld
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Lighting Designer
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Christine Binder
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Projection Designer
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John Boesche
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Choreographer
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Daniel Pelzig
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Ballet Mistress
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August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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The Elixir of Love
Gaetano Donizetti
Jan. 23, 27, 30; Feb. 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 19, 22/In Italian
The Mrs. Thomas B. Burke and The I. A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Production.
Revival made possible by Illinois Tool Works Inc., the NIB Foundation and Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow.
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Nemorino
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Giuseppe Filianoti
January 23–February 5
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Nemorino
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Frank Lopardo
February 7–22
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Adina
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Nicole Cabell
January 23–February 5
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Adina
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Susanna Phillips
February 7–22
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Belcore
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Gabriele Viviani
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Dulcamara
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Alessandro Corbelli
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Giannetta
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Angela Mannino
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Conductor
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Bruno Campanella
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Original Production
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Giulio Chazalettes
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Director
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Vincent Liotta
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Designer
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Ulisse Santicchi
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Lighting Designer
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Jason Brown
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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NEW PRODUCTION
LYRIC PREMIERE
The Damnation of Faust
Hector Berlioz
Feb. 20, 24; Mar. 2, 5, 8, 13, 17/In French
Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Edgar Foster Daniels, the Mazza Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Faust
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Paul Groves
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Marguerite
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Susan Graham
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Méphistophélès
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John Relyea
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Brander
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Christian Van Horn
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Solo Dancer
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Kurt Adametz
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Solo Dancer
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Victor Alexander
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Solo Dancer
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Leah Barsky
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Solo Dancer
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Andrea Beasom
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Solo Dancer
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Melissa Bloch
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Solo Dancer
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Karen Castleman
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Solo Dancer
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Paul Christiano
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Solo Dancer
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Kari Gregg
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Solo Dancer
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Veronica Guadalupe
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Solo Dancer
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Jessie Gutierrez
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Solo Dancer
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Jarrett Kelly
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Solo Dancer
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Hogan McLaughlin
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Solo Dancer
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Dmitri Peskov
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Solo Dancer
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Todd Rhoades
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Solo Dancer
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John Ross
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Solo Dancer
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Yael Levitin Saban
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Solo Dancer
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James Monroe Stevko
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Solo Dancer
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J. P. Tenuta
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Solo Dancer
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Nefertiti Thomas
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Solo Dancer
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Tiffany Vann
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Children's Chorus
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Anima — Young Singers of Greater Chicago
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
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Stage Director
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Stephen Langridge
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Set and Costume Designer
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George Souglides
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Lighting Designer
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Wolfgang Göbbel
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Projection Designer
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John Boesche
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Choreographer
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Philippe Giraudeau
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Ballet Mistress
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August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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NEW PRODUCTION
The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Feb. 28;Mar. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27/In Italian
The Dr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DeCosta and the Walter E. Heller Foundation production.
Revival made possible by Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross.
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Figaro
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Kyle Ketelsen
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Susanna
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Danielle de Niese
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Countess Almaviva
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Anne Schwanewilms
February 28, March 3, 6
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Countess Almaviva
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Nicole Cabell
March 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27
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Countess Almaviva
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Amanda Majeski
March 9, 12
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Count Almaviva
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Mariusz Kwiecien
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Cherubino
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Joyce DiDonato
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Marcellina
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Lauren Curnow
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Don Basilio
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Keith Jameson
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Bartolo
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Andrea Silvestrelli
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Barbarina
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Angela Mannino
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Antonio
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Philip Kraus
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Antonio
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Sam Handley
March 12
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Curzio
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David Portillo
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Peasant Girl
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Amanda Majeski
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Peasant Girl
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Katherine Lerner
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Conductor
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Sir Andrew Davis
February 28; March 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 20
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Conductor
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Leonardo Vordoni
March 15, 22, 24, 27
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Original Production
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Sir Peter Hall
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Stage Director
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Herbert Kellner
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Set and Costume Designer
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John Bury
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Lighting Designer
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Duane Schuler
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Chorus Master
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Donald Nally
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Choreographer
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Kenneth von Heidecke
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Ballet Mistress
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August Tye
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Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
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Richard Jarvie
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