Rising Stars in Concert

Join us for a showcase performance by The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center 2022/23 Ensemble with members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Roberto Kalb. Don't miss this opportunity to hear some of the brightest rising stars of the opera world perform a variety of selections in the Ardis Krainik Theatre.

Tickets for this performance are free for donors, with a limit of two per order. Please reach out to Audience Services, 312-827-5600, if you are interested in making a contribution to reserve tickets.

Location: Lyric Opera House

Rising Stars in Concert is generously made possible by Lead Sponsor the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation with additional support from the Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation, Patricia A. Kenney & Gregory J. O’Leary, Philip G. Lumpkin, Dr. Nora Jaskowiak and Mr. Matthew Hinerfeld, and Mary Stowell.

Meet the artists

Kathryn Henry

Soprano

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center soprano Kathryn Henry is from Sheyboygan, WI.

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Lindsey Reynolds

Soprano

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center soprano Lindsey Reynolds is from New Orleans, LA.

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Denis Vélez

Soprano

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Third-year Ryan Opera Center soprano Denis Vélez, from Puebla, Mexico, was a national winner of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition in 2020.

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Katherine DeYoung

Mezzo-Soprano

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Third-year Ryan Opera Center mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung hails from Traverse City, Michigan.

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Ryan Capozzo

Tenor

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center tenor Ryan Capozzo is from Huntington, NY.

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Lunga Eric Hallam

Tenor

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Third-year Ryan Opera Center tenor Lunga Eric Hallam is from Khayelitsha, South Africa.

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Alejandro Luévanos

Tenor

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center tenor Alejandro Luévanos was born in Durango, Mexico.

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Laureano Quant

Baritone

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center baritone Laureano Quant is from Barranquilla, Colombia.

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Ian Rucker

Baritone

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center baritone Ian Rucker is from Oshkosh, WI.

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Wm. Clay Thompson

Bass

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center bass Wm. Clay Thompson is from Lexington, KY.

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Donald Lee III

Conductor/Pianist

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Originally from Hampton, Virginia, Donald Lee III is the inaugural Ryan Opera Center conductor/pianist, a new Ensemble position in 2021/22.

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Luther H. Lewis III

Stage Director

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center stage director Luther H. Lewis III is from Evansville, IL.

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Tess Naval

Stage Manager

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Second-year Ryan Opera Center stage manager Tess Naval is from Chicago, IL.

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