A souvenir the all-Puccini program presented by Lyric Opera of Chicago in February 2025 featuring Sondra Radvanovsky with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Enrique Mazzola, recorded live. In a feat only imaginable for a soprano assoluta, the extraordinary Berwyn, Illinois-native performed one aria from every Puccini opera bringing vivid individuality to each heroine, from the tender lyricism of “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (La bohème) to the dramatic intensity of “In questa reggia” (Turandot), including roles not previously in her stage repertoire. The program promised 11 arias plus five instrumental selections (Preludes from Le Villi, Edgar, and La fanciulla del West; and Intermezzi from Manon Lescaut and Madama Butterfly) and concluded with two encores: Musetta’s Waltz from La bohème and the most beloved of all Puccini arias, “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi.