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Lyric Opera of Chicago Dramaturg Roger Pines and WFMT’s George Preston
One LIVE opening night broadcast remains! Join George Preston and LOC dramaturg Roger Pines for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! on Saturday, May 4, at 7:15 PM.
Beginning May 18, Lyric Opera broadcasts move to midday on Saturdays for an encore presentation of the 2012-2013 season, which includes: Simon Boccanegra, Werther, Don Pasquale, Elektra, Hansel and Gretel, La Bohème, Die Meistersinger, Rigoletto, A Streetcar Named Desire and Oklahoma!.
Lyric Opera of Chicago boasts having the most loyal subscribers in North America. Year after year, Chicago’s largest opera company presents the finest international singers, directors, and designers. The broadcasts deliver the magic of live performance while taking you backstage to meet the stars.
The Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts are generously sponsored by The Hurvis Charitable Foundation, with matching funding provided by The Matthew Bucksbaum Family, and by Richard P. and Susan Kiphart.
Program Schedule
* indicates Lyric debut
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7:15 pm, LIVE opening night broadcast
Saturday, July 13, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
Oklahoma!
Rodgers and Hammerstein
John Cudia and Ashley Brown in Oklahoma! (photo courtesy Lyric Opera of Chicago)
Curly McLain - John Cudia*
Laurey Williams - Ashley Brown
Jud Fry - David Adam Moore
Ado Annie - Tari Kelly*
Will Parker - Curtis Holbrook*
Also Featuring
Paula Scrofano,* Usman Ally,* Matt DeCaro* & Andrea Prestinario*
Conductor - James Lowe*
Director - Gary Griffin
Choreographer - Gemze de Lappe*
Chorus Master - Valerie Maze
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 1:30 pm (Encore Presentation)
Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Simon Boccanegra (Photo credit: Dan Rest)
SIMON BOCCANEGRA - Thomas Hampson
FIESCO - Ferruccio Furlanetto
AMELIA - Krassimira Stoyanova*
ADORNO - Frank Lopardo
PAOLO - Quinn Kelsey
Also Featuring
Evan Boyer, J’nai Bridges, Bernard Holcomb
Conductor - Sir Andrew Davis
Director - Elijah Moshinsky
Chorus Master - Martin Wright
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
Werther
Jules Massenet
Werther Montage
WERTHER - Matthew Polenzani
CHARLOTTE - Sophie Koch*
SOPHIE - Kiri Deonarine
ALBERT - Craig Verm*
BAILIFF - Philip Kraus
Also Featuring
David Govertsen, Cecelia Hall, John Irvin, Will Liverman*
Conductor - Sir Andrew Davis
Director - Francisco Negrin
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale (Photo Credit: Karen Almond, Dallas Opera)
DON PASQUALE - Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
NORINA - Marlis Petersen
ERNESTO - René Barbera
MALATESTA - Corey Crider
Also Featuring
Bernard Holcomb
Conductor - Stephen Lord
Director - Sir Thomas Allen
Designer - Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Chorus Master - Martin Wright
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
DOUBLE BILL: Elektra and Hansel and Gretel
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Elektra Montage (Photo credit: Javier del Real, Teatro Real
ELEKTRA - Christine Goerke*
CHRYSOTHEMIS - Emily Magee
CLYTEMNESTRA - Jill Grove
ORESTES - Alan Held
AEGISTHUS - Roger Honeywell
Also Featuring
Emily Birsan, J’nai Bridges*, Elizabeth Byrne, Tracy Cantin*, Kiri Deonarine, John Irvin*, Victoria Livengood*, Rebecca Nash*, Jason Stearns
Conductor - Sir Andrew Davis
Director - David McVicar
Chorus Master - Martin Wright*
Hansel & Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel (Photo Credit: Marty Sohl, Metropolitan Opera)
HANSEL - Elizabeth DeShong
GRETEL - Maria Kanyova
WITCH - Jill Grove
MOTHER - Julie Makerov*
FATHER - Brian Mulligan
Also Featuring
Emily Birsan, Kiri Deonarine
Conductor - Ward Stare*
Original production - Richard Jones
Director - Eric Einhorn*
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini
La Bohème (Photo credit: Terrence McCarthy, San Francisco Opera)
MIMÌ - Anna Netrebko
RODOLFO - Joseph Calleja
MUSETTA - Elizabeth Futral
MARCELLO - Lucas Meachem
COLLINE - Andrea Silvestrelli
SCHAUNARD - Joseph Lim
BENOIT/ALCINDORO - Dale Travis
Also Featuring
Evan Boyer, Bernard Holcomb, Will Liverman
Conductor - Emmanuel Villaume
Director - Louisa Muller
Chorus Master - Ian Robertson
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
Die Meistersinger
Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger (Photo credit: Alastair Muir, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd)
SACHS - James Morris
STOLZING - Johan Botha
EVA - Amanda Majeski
BECKMESSER - Bo Skovhus
DAVID - David Portillo
MAGDALENE - Jamie Barton
POGNER - Dimitry Ivashchenko*
KOTHNER - Darren Jeffery*
Also Featuring
Evan Boyer, David Cangelosi, David Govertsen, John Irvin, Joseph Hu*, Andrea Silvestrelli, Joel Sorensen*, Daniel Sutin
Conductor - Sir Andrew Davis
Original Production - David McVicar
Director - Marie Lambert*
Chorus Master - Ian Robertson
Saturday, June 29, 2013, 12:00 pm (Encore Presentation)
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto Montage
RIGOLETTO - Željko Lučić
GILDA - Albina Shagimuratova*
DUKE - Giuseppe Filianoti
SPARAFUCILE - Andrea Silvestrelli
MADDALENA - Nicole Piccolomini*
MONTERONE - Todd Thomas*
Also Featuring
Emily Birsan, Evan Boyer, J’nai Bridges, Tracy Cantin, John Irvin, Joseph Lim
Conductor - Evan Rogister*
Director - Stephen Barlow*
Chorus Master - Ian Robertson
Saturday, July 6, 2013, 12:00 pm
A Streetcar Named Desire (Encore Presentation)
Andre Previn
Renee Fleming, Streetcar Named Desire (Photo credit: Marty Sohl, SFO)
BLANCHE DUBOIS - Renée Fleming
STELLA KOWALSKI - Susanna Phillips
STANLEY KOWALSKI - Teddy Tahu Rhodes*
HAROLD MITCHELL (MITCH) - Anthony Dean Griffey
Also Featuring
Domenic Armstrong*, Jane Bunnell, Andrew Bidlack*
Conductor - Evan Rogister
Director - Brad Dalton*
