In February, Lyric will stage the world premiere of The Factotum, a soul opera created by ascendant baritone and Ryan Opera Center alum Will Liverman and musical polymath King Rico and inspired by The Barber of Seville.

Conducting Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Davis will return to the stand for his first opera performance at Lyric since March 2020 (in a non-operatic work, Davis will conduct Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at Lyric later this year as a finale to his impressive tenure).

In the new year, Chicago will see the return of a beloved artist Sir Andrew Davis, the company’s music director from 2000 to 2021. Lyric’s next work, the company premiere of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory, will feature star tenor Lawrence Brownlee. First, Lyric will present another Verdi work: Don Carlos its five-act French version is new to Lyric. On October 8, for one night only, Lyric and Mazzola will welcome legendary soprano Renée Fleming and eminent baritone Rod Gilfry for the Chicago premiere of Kevin Puts’ The Brightness of Light, which is based on correspondences between painter Georgia O’Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.įollowing this recital is a pair of Mazzola-led Lyric premieres. The casting is yet to be announced, but performances will be conducted by Kimberly Grigsby, in her Lyric debut. In a bit of a departure, the next performance is an “operatically scaled” production of Fiddler on the Roof. The dramatic work takes the form of a love quadrangle, with the titular nobleman, Silva, and the King of Spain all vying for the affections of Elvira. Music director Enrique Mazzola conducts the performances, which kick off on September 9 and run through October 1. The season also sees the return of a beloved Lyric musical: West Side Story, which received great acclaim in its first run in 2019.Īs with 2021-22, the new Lyric Opera of Chicago season will open with a work of Verdi this year, the title is Ernani, in a production featuring Tamara Wilson, Russell Thomas, Quinn Kelsey, and Christian Van Horn. In a press event held today at Lyric Opera House, the company revealed its lineup, with works by Verdi, Rossini, and Bizet, plus a world premiere, Chicago-set soul take on The Barber of Seville and an operatic staging of Fiddler on the Roof. Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2022-23 season.

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