This edition of Donor Serenade, we're taking you on a journey through some of the magic that happens on stage and behind the scenes of our magnificent productions. Explore the art of puppetry, a shocking makeup transformation, and what it takes to fill the stage with blood during this season's Elektra. Also, get to know one of our very own orchestra members who has partnered with Lyric's OperaShop to sell handmade jewelry inspired by the operas of the season. Keep reading to see what else we have in store!
Thank you for being a part of our Lyric family. As always we look forward to seeing you at the opera house throughout the season.
Across the world, opera companies are reviving an ancient art form into the performance of opera: puppets. With the first known use of puppets as a theatrical component in ancient Greece, the use of creating life and telling a story through inanimate objects has spanned thousands of years...
Lyric orchestra member Laura Miller talks about life in the orchestra, her favorite operas, and what inspires her to create her beautifully unique jewelry, sold in Lyric's OperaShop...
See WFMT host Maggie Clennon Reberg’s dramatic transformation for Lyric’s production of Elektra!
For those of you who have seen Elektra this season, you were probably wowed by the incredibly realistic looking blood that flowed on stage. Ever wonder what it’s made of? It’s your lucky day! We’ve got the recipe, and we’re sharing it with you!
If you could only pick one word to describe what opera means to you, personally, what would that word be? Do you find opera “exciting” or “powerful?” Or, maybe it makes you feel “alive” or “fierce” whenever you hear it. Whatever your word is, we want to know more about what draws you to opera and what inspires you to support Lyric. And when you tell us what opera means to you, your response may be featured in an upcoming communication or highlighted in the opera house...
The plot of this much beloved opera revolves around the high-class courtesan Violetta, the quintessential "tart with a heart" who falls for Mr. Right but can’t decide whether she really wants to settle down...
This season, we honor a beloved member of our family, creative consultant Renée Fleming, for the 25th Anniversary of her Lyric onstage debut. You do not want to miss this special event!
Join us for the 25th Anniversary concert at the Lyric Opera House and post-concert gala at The Ritz-Carlton on Saturday, March 23, 2019...
