Ring in the New Year with a performance that celebrates remarkable emerging artists in Chicago! Members of Lyric Opera’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center join the Civic Orchestra of Chicago for a concert of opera selections and more, including the iconic Act II party scene from Johann Strauss, Jr.’s high-spirited operetta Die Fledermaus. Italian-born Stefano Sarzani, a member of Lyric’s music staff since 2018, leads this grand finale to Civic’s 2021/22 Season recorded June 6, 2022.
Civic Orchestra and Ryan Opera Center
Civic Orchestra of Chicago; Stefano Sarzani, Conductor;
Members of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago
(photo by Todd Rosenberg)
Playlist
Act 2 from Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss Jr.
Rosalinda: Kathryn Henry
Adele: Denis Vélez
Ida: Lindsey Reynolds
Orlofsky: Katherine DeYoung
Baron Eisenstein: Chris Kenny
Frank: Wm. Clay Thompson
Dr. Falke: Laureano Quant
Party-goers: Ryan Capozzo, Martin Luther Clark, Lunga Eric Halla, Ron Dukes
Civic Orchestra of Chicago; Stefano Sarzani, conductor
Ol’ Man River, from Show Boat, by Joseph Kern
Ron Dukes, bass
Deep in My Heart, from The Student Prince, by Sigmund Romberg
Lindsey Reynolds, soprano; Ryan Capozzo, tenor
Magische Töne from The Queen of Sheba, by Karl Goldmark
Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor
Bugler’s Holiday for Trumpet Trio and Orchestra, by Leroy Anderson
Be My Love, from The Toast of New Orleans, by Nicholas Brodszky
Martin Luther Clark, tenor; Ryan Opera Center Ensemble
Amid Thunder and Lightning, Polka Schnell, Op. 324, by Johann Strauss Jr.
