Experience the artistry of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Ensemble in a delightfully entertaining, cabaret-style program featuring some of your very favorite bewitching melodies.
Our talented singers and pianists will whisk you away with a thematic performance of operatic and popular music, led by Grammy-winning Music Director Craig Terry. Thanks to some technological magic, alumni from around the globe will join the evening to share how their careers have benefited from the amazing training and experience they received at the Ryan Opera Center.
We hope you'll join us for this enchanting evening — the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble artists just might leave you spellbound.
Experience the artistry of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Ensemble in a delightfully entertaining, cabaret-style program featuring some of your very favorite bewitching melodies. Learn more about the artists and and explore each piece of the program.
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René Barbera
Harolyn Blackwell
J'Nai Bridges
Nicole Cabell
Sam Handley
Quinn Kelsey
Mingjie Lei
Will Liverman
Amanda Majeski
Mario Antonio Marra
Takaoki Onishi
Matthew Polenzani
Christian Van Horn
*** Ryan Opera Center Ensemble
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric's preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of some of the most promising operatic singers and pianists of each generation. Donor generosity ensures continued unparalleled training, performance experience, and professional readiness of Ensemble members.
Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel
Richard Abram and Paul Chandler
Anders and Donna Gustafsson
Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation
Phil Lumpkin
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
Richard Ryan
Michael Steinberg and Salme Harju Steinberg
Thierer Family Foundation
Donna Van Eekeren, President & CEO, Springboard Arts Chicago
Neal Ball
Julie and Roger Baskes
Heidi Heutel Bohn
David and Janet Fox
Mary and Lionel Go
Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara G. Greis
Caroline and Charlie Huebner
Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary
Dorothy Kuechl
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
Mimi and Todd Mitchell
Brendan and Suzanne Mulshine
Cynthia Vahlkamp and Robert Kenyon
Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu
