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NEW PRODUCTION |
Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sept. 18, 22, 26 (matinee); Oct. 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 (matinee), 15, 19, 22. / In Italian
Lyric Opera production made possible by The Crown Family.
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| Leporello |
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Ildebrando D'Arcangelo |
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| Donna Anna |
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Karita Matilla |
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| Donna Anna |
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Erin Wall (Sept. 18) |
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| The Commendatore |
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Andrea Silvestrelli |
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| Donna Elvira |
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Susan Graham |
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| Zerlina |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph Eschenbach |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis (Oct. 19, 22) |
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| Stage Director |
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Peter Stein |
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| Set Designer |
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Ferdinand Wögerbauer |
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| Costume Designer |
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Moidele Bickel |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Choreographer |
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Kenneth Von Heidecke |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Oct. 2, 5, 8, 13, 17 (matinee), 21, 25; Nov. 3, 6. / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
Lyric Opera revival made possible by an Anonymous Donor and Howard A. Stotler.
Part of Lyric Opera's Ring cycle with major support from SBC.
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| Fasolt |
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Andrea Silvestrelli |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Original Production |
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August Everding |
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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 Conklin |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown |
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| Assistant Choreographer |
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Karen Hoyer |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Puppet Master |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Oct. 23, 26, 29; Nov. 1, 4 (matinee), 7 (matinee), 10, 13, 19, 24 (matinee), 27; Dec. 1, 4.
/ In Italian
The I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production.
Revival made possible by the I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation in memory of Marian O'Shaughnessy Burke.
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| Radames |
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Salvatore Licitra (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| Amneris |
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Dolora Zajick (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| Aida |
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Indra Thomas (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| The King of Egypt |
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Andrew Funk |
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| The King of Egypt |
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Christian Van Horn (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| A Messenger |
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Joseph Kaiser |
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| A Priestess |
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Erica Strauss |
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| Amonasro |
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Nikolai Putilin (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| Principal Dancers |
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Victor Alexander |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Conductor |
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Richard Buckley (Nov. 19 - Dec. 4) |
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| Original Production |
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Nicolas Joël |
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| Stage Director |
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Matthew Lata |
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| Set and Costume Designer |
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Pet Halmen |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Christine Binder |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Ballet Director |
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Maria Tallchief |
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| Assistant Choreographer |
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Kenneth von Heidecke |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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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
LYRIC OPERA PREMIERE |
The Cunning Little Vixen
Leoš Janáček
Sept. 24, 28; Oct. 2 (matinee), 6, 10, 14, 18, 21; March 9 (matinee), 13, 17, 22 (matinee), 25.
/ In Czech
The Julius Frankel Foundation production in memory of Ardis Krainik. Revival made possible by the Port, Washlow and Errant Families and The Abbott Fund.
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Jean-Philippe Lafont |
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| The Grasshopper |
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Louis Edano |
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| The Mosquito |
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Dennis Petersen |
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| The Frog |
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Danielle Pedraza |
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| The Young Vixen |
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Maggie Reyes |
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| The Forester's Wife |
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Judith Christin |
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| The Vixen |
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Dina Kuznetsova |
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| Lapák, the Dog |
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Lauren McNeese |
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| The Rooster |
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Nicole Cabell |
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| The Crested Hen |
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Susan Hofflander |
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| The Schoolmaster |
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Dennis Petersen |
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| Pasek, the Innkeeper |
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Scott Ramsay |
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| The Woodpecker |
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Guang Yang |
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| The Innkeeper's Wife |
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Dorothy Byrne |
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| The Grandchild Frog |
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Danielle Pedraza |
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| Solo Dancers |
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Victor Alexander |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Stage Director |
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Chas Rader-Shieber |
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| Set and Costume Designer |
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David Zinn |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Lenore Doxsee |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Children's Chorus Master |
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Amelia Fonti |
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| Choreographer |
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Daniel Pelzig |
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| Ballet Mistress |
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Sara Stewart |
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| Wigmaster and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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WORLD PREMIERE |
A Wedding
Music by William Bolcom, Libretto by Arnold Weinstein
Dec. 11, 14, 17, 19 (matinee); Jan. 5 (matinee), 8, 12, 14, 17, 21. / In English
Lyric Opera production made possible by the Port, Washlow and Errant Families, The Boeing Company, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
A Wedding is part of Lyric Opera's American Horizons artistic initiative, with major support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and AT&T.
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| Rita Billingsley, wedding "directrix" |
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Maria Kanyova |
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| Nettie Sloan, mother of Antonia, Victoria, and Diana |
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Kathryn Harries |
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| Antonia "Toni" Goddard |
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Beth Clayton |
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| Jules Mackenzie Goddard, Antonia's husband |
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Jake Gardner |
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| Diana Sloan, Antonia and Victoria's sister |
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Patricia Risley |
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| Victoria Sloan Corelli, mother of the groom |
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Catherine Malfitano |
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| Luigi Corelli, father of the groom |
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Jerry Hadley |
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| Randolph, the Sloans' Caribbean butler |
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Mark S. Doss |
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| Randolph, the Sloans' Caribbean butler |
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Kevin Short (Jan 12 - 21) |
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| Liam "Snooks" Brenner, father of the bride |
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Mark Delavan |
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| Liam "Snooks" Brenner, father of the bride |
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Wayne Tigges (Jan 17 & 21) |
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| Katherine "Tulip" Brenner, mother of the bride |
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Lauren Flanigan |
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| Dino Corelli, the groom |
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Patrick Miller |
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| Candace Ruteledge, Tulip's sister |
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Cynthia Lawrence |
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| William Williamson, a hired guest |
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Timothy Nolen |
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| Margaret "Muffin" Brenner Corelli, the bride |
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Anna Christy |
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| Breedley, the best man |
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Brian Leerhuber |
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| "Aunt Bea", Nettie's sister |
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Kathryn Harries |
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| Donato Corelli, Luigi's brother |
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David Cangelosi |
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| Elizabeth "Buffy" Brenner, Muffin's older sister |
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Lauren Carter |
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| Conductor |
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Dennis Russell Davies |
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| Stage Director |
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Robert Altman |
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| Set Designer |
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Robin Wagner |
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Dona Granata |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Choreographer |
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Patricia Birch |
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| Assistant Choreographer |
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August Tye |
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| Wigmaster and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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Fidelio
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jan. 18, 22, 26, 30 (matinee); Feb. 2 (matinee), 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21. / In German
Metropolitan Opera production.
Lyric Opera presentation made possible by an Anonymous Donor
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Isabel Bayrakdarian |
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| Don Pizarro |
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Falk Struckmann |
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| First Prisoner |
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Joseph Kaiser |
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| First Prisoner |
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William Combs (Feb 21) |
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| Second Prisoner |
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Christian Van Horn |
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| Conductor |
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Christoph von Dohnányi |
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| Original Production |
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Jürgen Flimm |
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| Stage Director |
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Gina Lapinski |
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| Set Designer |
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Robert Israel |
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| Costume Designer |
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Florence von Gerkan |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wigmaster and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Jan. 31; Feb. 4, 6 (matinee), 9, 12, 14, 16 (matinee), 19, 22, 24 (matinee), 26; March 1. / In Italian
Lyric Opera production made possible by the NIB Foundation and Exelon, Proud Parent of ComEd. Additional support provided by the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
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| Cesare Angelotti |
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Wayne Tigges |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Neil Shicoff |
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| Mario Cavaradossi |
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Carlo Ventre (Feb. 6, 12, 16, 24) |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Doina Dimitriu |
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| Floria Tosca |
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Aprile Millo (Feb. 4, 14, 24) |
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| Baron Scarpia |
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Samuel Ramey |
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| Conductor |
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Bruno Bartoletti |
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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 Palumbo |
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| Wigmaster and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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Götterdämmerung
Richard Wagner
March 19, 26. / In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
Lyric Opera revival made possible by the Prince Charitable Trusts.
Part of Lyric Opera's Ring cycle with major support from SBC.
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| Brünnhilde |
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Jennifer Wilson (Mar 26) |
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| Gutrune |
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Erin Wood (Mar 26) |
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| Waltraute |
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Michelle DeYoung |
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| Conductor |
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Original Production |
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August Everding |
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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 Conklin |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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Der Ring Des Nibelungen
Richard Wagner
In German
The Cynthia Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Claeyssens production.
The Ring cycle is made possible by major support from SBC.
Co-sponsored by the Prince Charitable Trusts, Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, and Gary A. Goodman and Teresa E. Berry.
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Sir Andrew Davis |
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| Original Production |
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August Everding |
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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 Conklin |
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| Lighting Designer |
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Duane Schuler |
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| Chorus Master |
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Donald Palumbo (Götterdämmerung) |
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| Choreographer |
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Debra Brown (Rheingold, Walküre) |
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| Wig and Makeup Designer |
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Richard Jarvie |
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| Puppet Master |
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Lisa Aimee Sturz (Rheingold, Siegfried) |
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| Fight Director |
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Nicolas Sandys |
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Das Rheingold
March 28; April 4, 11
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Andrea Silvestrelli |
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Die Walküre
March 29; April 5, 12
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Michelle DeYoung |
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| Rossweisse |
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Lauren McNeese |
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Siegfried
March 31; April 7, 14.
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| The Wanderer (Wotan) |
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James Morris |
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| Voice of the Forest Bird |
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Stacey Tappan |
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Götterdämmerung
April 2, 9, 16.
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| Waltraute |
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Michelle DeYoung |
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