In this issue of Lyric Notes, we are thrilled to introduce you to the productions hitting the Lyric stage in the 2019/20 Season — the premieres, the classics, and the truly spectacular. If you haven't renewed your subscription yet, there is still time! Hear from the director of Lyric's exhilarating production of Elektra, Sir David McVicar, and learn more about its leading lady, Nina Stemme. Then dive into the Lyric debut of Giorgio Berrugi, who portrays Alfredo in La traviata, and meet the newly announced cast of West Side Story. We hope you enjoy this new issue and we look forward to seeing you at Lyric! We are also excited to begin the countdown to Lyric creative consultant Renée Fleming's birthday on February 14 and the upcoming celebration of her Lyric debut (25 years ago!) on March 23. We hope you'll be on the guest list, too.
Please enjoy this new issue and we look forward to welcoming you back to Lyric!
On Thursday, January 24, hundreds of subscribers braved the chilly weather to attend Lyric’s 2019/20 Season Preview event. Lyric premieres, rarely performed works, and a monumental Ring coming in 2020 were among the choices for subscribers that night, who became among the first to renew their seats for the unforgettable lineup.
Before his riveting new production of Elektra opened Lyric’s 2012/13 season, Sir David McVicar talked with us about what makes this a must-see opera.
Lyric has lined up a terrific cast for the company premiere of West Side Story. Broadway stars, international singing sensations, and exciting new faces take on the roles of Tony, Maria, Anita, and Bernardo along with the rest of this powerful West Side Story cast.
This March, Lyric audiences will finally get their chance to experience Handel’s Ariodante in its innovative and exciting Lyric premiere!
A Russian soprano, a Serbian baritone, and an Italian tenor will grace La traviata when Verdi’s exquisite romance returns to Lyric this month. Albina Shagimuratova (Violetta) and Zeljko Lučič (Germont) are great favorites with Lyric audiences, and Giorgio Berrugi (Alfredo) is making one of the 2018/19 season’s most eagerly awaited company debuts.
“If you had to leave your home today and couldn’t return, what would you want to take with you?” That is the question that inspired the thought-provoking and powerful new opera being presented by Lyric Unlimited: An American Dream.
This season, we honor a beloved member of our family, as Creative Consultant Renée Fleming reaches the 25th Anniversary of her Lyric onstage debut! We’re counting down her best Lyric moments in celebration...
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Photos: Robert Kusel, Pascal Victor/Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Todd Rosenberg, Philip Newton/Seattle Opera, Jaclyn Simpson