Requiem

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Lyric Opera of Chicago invites you to experience Mozart’s Requiem. Legend has it that Mozart believed he was writing the Requiem for his own funeral. Other composers completed it after his death, but — miraculously — this is not only a totally unified work musically, but one of the greatest choral pieces ever written. It offers a sublime beauty and dignity that leaves audiences profoundly moved and memorably uplifted. Under Music Director Enrique Mazzola, these concerts also present a unique opportunity to hear Mozart’s elegant and rarely-performed incidental music from Thamos, King of Egypt. Join us and bask in the beauty and power of Mozart as we celebrate the extraordinary Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Language: Latin
Running Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including 1 intermission
Location: Lyric Opera House

Mozart’s Requiem is generously made possible by Lead Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation with additional support from Production Sponsors Randy L. & Melvin R.* Berlin.
*deceased

Maestro Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by Alice & John Butler, H. Gael Neeson, Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel, and the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation as members of the Enrique Circle.

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Heidi Stober

Soloist

Heidi Stober

Soprano Heide Stober's Lyric credits include Dalinda/Ariodante (2018/19) and Valencienne/ The Merry Widow (2015/16).

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Elizabeth DeShong **

Soloist

Elizabeth DeShong

Mezzo-soprano

Ryan Opera Center alumna

American mezzo-soprano and Ryan Opera Center alumna Elizabeth DeShong has sung 14 roles with Lyric Opera.

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Matthew Polenzani **

Soloist

Matthew Polenzani

Tenor

Ryan Opera Center alumnus

Evanston native Matthew Polenzani is one of today’s most admired tenors internationally.

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Kyle Ketelsen

Soloist

Kyle Ketelsen

The celebrated American bass-baritone has triumphed in many roles at Lyric Opera.

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Enrique Mazzola

Conductor

Enrique Mazzola

Conductor

As of July 1, 2021, Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola is music director of Lyric Opera of Chicago. He is only the third person to serve in this capacity at Lyric, following the tenures of Sir Andrew Davis and the late Bruno Bartoletti.

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Michael Black

Chorus Director

Michael Black

Chorus Director and Head of Music

Michael Black has served Lyric Opera of Chicago since the 2013/14 Season.

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