2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries
A Project of the Women’s Board
Looking to enrich your opera-going experience? Enjoy Lyric Opera Commentaries, fun and educational talks recorded by opera experts that explore each of the season’s operas.
Lyric Opera commentators simplify abstract plots, share some of their favorite musical excerpts, offer tidbits about the production, and relate stories of composers and cast members. This project promises to make each opera a more rewarding experience.
The Barber of Seville
Luisa Miller
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
Music courtesy of Sony Masterworks. By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Roger Pines, Dramaturg
Dead Man Walking
By Jake Heggie & Terrence McNall
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Wynne Delacoma
Don Giovanni
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Martha Nussbaum
Madama Butterfly
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Elinor Olin
Queen of Spades
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
Music courtesy of Sony Masterworks. By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Roger Pines, Dramaturg
The RING Cycle
Prepare for Lyric’s monumental production of Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle with four new Commentaries covering each of the cycle’s four operas, recorded by Colin Ure.
Das Rheingold
By Richard Wagner
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Colin Ure
Die Walküre
By Richard Wagner
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Colin Ure
Siegfried
By Richard Wagner
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Colin Ure
Götterdämmerung
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Colin Ure
Enjoy more opera online
Enjoy more opera online
Our friends at opera houses around the world are streaming some of our favorite productions online. We've compiled a weekly streaming guide to share some of our recommendations, accompanied — in many cases — by our popular Lyric Opera Commentaries as a way for you to get the most out of your viewing experience.
© 2019/20 Lyric Opera Commentaries. All rights reserved.
The music featured is generously furnished by Warner Classics.
Music from Luisa Miller and Queen of Spades courtesy of Sony Masterworks. By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment.
Photos: Todd Rosenberg, Ken Howard, Kyle Flubacker, Cory Weaver