Sunday, Dec 4, 2022
4pm
Roberto Devereux
The last of Donizetti’s four operas based in the Tudor period, ROBERTO DEVEREUX focuses on the Earl of Essex during his service to Queen Elizabeth. Roberto returns to England from Ireland to face charges of high treason, and as he does, he must navigate a love triangle between himself, the Duchess of Nottingham, and the Queen — or face certain death.
Apr 29, May 2, 5, 7 2023
Das Rheingold
Desire for a coveted ring begins a mammoth adventure to Valhalla. Gods, dwarves, giants, river nymphs, and dragons scheme and dream of power in Das Rheingold, the influential masterpiece by Richard Wagner that echoes in our popular culture today.
Jun 3, 2023
The Death of Klinghoffer
The Death of Klinghoffer is based on the true story of the 1985 PLO hijacking of the passenger ship Achille Lauro in which disabled Jewish-American passenger Leon Klinghoffer was shot and thrown into the sea, wheelchair and all.
July 1, 2023
Beethoven's Ode to Joy
An Ode to Joy. An anthem for humanity. Experience one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence is felt across cultures everywhere, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony culminates with the famous Ode to Joy, a rallying cry for hope, humanity, and universal fellowship.
July 15, 2023
Meyerbeer's Le Prophète
This is a true story: during the French Wars of Religion, a charismatic innkeeper manipulated by a religious sect finds himself crowned Emperor of Germany and placed at the head of a puppet kingdom of depraved fanatics, before being killed. Add to this a bride who is a real fighter, and the most formidable mother figure ever shown on an operatic stage. Le Prophète is the quintessential grand opera, a spectacular large-scale genre that made the Paris Opera the leading stage in Europe, and Meyerbeer a composer admired and envied by the greatest. This visionary historical drama, with its unique theatrical and vocal power and musical inventiveness, succeeds like no other in capturing the spirit of its time – which is very similar to our own. For the occasion, the best singers – John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong and Mané Galoyan – and exceptional orchestral and vocal forces will perform under the expert baton of Sir Mark Elder.
October 28 and 30
November 2, 4, 6, and 8
John Adams' Antony and Cleopatra
This two-act opera, commissioned for the centennial of the San Francisco Opera, is a co-commission and co-production with the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. With a libretto adapted by the composer himself from Shakespeare’s tragedy, composer John Adams, director Elkhanah Pulitzer and playwright Lucia Scheckner combine the mythic image of antiquity with the glamour of 1930s Hollywood.
March 22 and 24, 2024
Mozart's Requiem
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 present a unique opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, and will also feature additional Mozart repertoire.
Previous Seasons
Feburary 19 - March 17, 2018
The Metropolitan Opera
Semiramide (Arsace) at The Metropolitan Opera
Conductor: Maurizio Benini
March 22, 23, and 24, 2018
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Schubert: Mass in E-Flat Major and
Raimi: Three Lisel Mueller Settings (World Premiere) with the CSO
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
May 19 - July 18, 2018
Glyndebourne Festival
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at Glyndebourne Festival
Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber
August 8, 2018
Dzintari Concert Hall
Bernstein: Symphony No. 1 ‘Jeremiah’ (soloist) with the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano
August 10, 2018
BBC Proms - Royal Albert Hall
Bernstein: Symphony No. 1 ‘Jeremiah’ (soloist) with the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano
August 15, 2018
Edinburgh International Festival
Hänsel und Gretel (Hänsel) with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
September 28, 2018
Vocal Arts DC - Terrace Theater
Recital with Mark Markham, piano
October 21, 2018
North Carolina Opera
Norma (Adalgisa) in concert at Meymandi Concert Hall
Conductor: Antony Walker
November 2, 3, & 4, 2018
Romaeuropa Festival
Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary (Martha)
with the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia and Choir
Conductor: John Adams
November 8 - 10, 2018
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Sibelius: The Tempest (Ariel) with Los Angeles Philharmonic
Conductor: Susanna Mälkki
November 25 & 26, 2018
Music of the Baroque
Bach: Christmas Oratorio with Music of the Baroque
Conductor: Jane Glover
December 14 & 15, 2018
San Francisco Symphony
Handel: Messiah with San Francisco Symphony
Conductor: Jane Glover
December 21 - 23, 2018
Houston Symphony
Handel: Messiah with Houston Symphony
Conductor: Jane Glover
January 24 & 25, 2019
Philadelphia Orchestra
Rossini: Stabat Mater with Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
March 2 - 24, 2019
LA Opera
Rossini: Stabat Mater with Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
April 3 - 16, 2019
The English Concert
La clemenza di Tito (Sesto) at LA Opera
Conductor: James Conlon
Semele (Juno/Ino) with The English Concert
Performances in France, the UK, and the US.
Conductor: Harry Bicket
May 17 - 19, 2019
Minnesota Orchestra
Verdi: Requiem with Minnesota Orchestra
Conductor: Edward Gardner
June 28, 2019
Oregon Bach Festival
Mozart: Requiem with Oregon Bach Festival
Conductor: Jane Glover
October 11 - November 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Opera
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at The Metropolitan Opera
Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi
Jan 23 - Feb 12, 2016
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Nabucco (Fenena) at Lyric Opera of Chicago
March 9 & 12, 2016
Opéra National de Bordeaux
Semiramide (Arsace) at Opéra National de Bordeaux
Condutor: Paolo Olmi
April 29, May 1(m), 3, 5, 7, 11 & 14(m), 2016
Canadian Opera Company
Maometto II (Calbo) at Canadian Opera Company
May 20, 2016
Cincinnati May Festival
Mozart: Mass in c minor with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus; Conductor: James Conlon
May 27, 2016
Cincinnati May Festival
Dvořák: Stabat Mater with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus; Conductor: James Conlon
Aug 11 - 28, 2016
Glyndebourne Festival
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia) at Glyndebourne Festival
Conductor: Kazushi Ono
Nov 18, 19, & 20(m), 2016
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Dec 2 - 3, 2016
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Verdi: Requiem with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto
Jan 28, Feb 1 - 24, 2017
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Norma (Adalgisa) at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza
March 20 - April 25, 2017
The Royal Opera
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at The Royal Opera
Conductor: Antonio Pappano and Renato Balsadonna
May 6, 9, & 12, 2017
Bayerische Staatsoper
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at Bayerische Staatsoper
Conductor: Daniele Callegari
May 20, 21(m), & 22, 2017
Oregon Symphony
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” with the Oregon Symphony
Conductor: Carlos Kalmar
September 16 & 17, 2017
Music of the Baroque
Mendelssohn: Elijah with Music of the Baroque
Conductor: Jane Glover
November 4 - 19, 2017
Washington National Opera
Alcina (Ruggiero) at Washington National Opera
Conductor: Jane Glover
January 16, 20, 24, 28, February 1 & 7, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera
Puccini's Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at
The Metropolitan Opera
February 26, March 1, 5, 8 (m), 12, 15 & 20, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera
The Enchanted Island (Hermia) at the Metropolitan Opera
April 4, 2014
Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien
Bernstein Symphonie Nr. 1 "Jeremiah" with the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien
Conductor: Marin Alsop
April 12, 2014
Akron Symphony
Rossini Stabat Mater with the Akron Symphony
May 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2014
The Cleveland Orchestra
Mozart Requiem with David Robertson and The Cleveland Orchestra
May 10, 2014
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Mozart Requiem with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Conductor: Manfred Honeck
June 15 (m), 18, 21, 24, 27, July 3, 6 & 9, 2014
San Francisco Opera
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at San Francisco Opera
Oct 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 & 31, 2014
Canadian Opera Company
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki) at Canadian Opera Company
Nov 6, 2014
Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall
Mendelssohn Die erste Walpurgisnacht with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall
Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado
Nov 20, 22, 23(m), 2014
Houston Symphony
Mozart Requiem with Houston Symphony
Conductor: Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Dec 6, 10, 14, 2014
Wiener Staatsoper
Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Angenlina) at the Wiener Staatsoper
Feb 28, March 8(m), 11, 14, 19 & 22, 2015
Los Angeles Opera
Barber of Seville (Rosina) at LA Opera
April 3, 2015
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Elgar: The Kingdom with the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Conductor: Edward Gardner
April 16, 17, 18 & 19(m), 2015
Dallas Symphony
Mozart: Requiem with the Dallas Symphony
Conductor: Jaap van Zweden
April 24, 25 & 26, 2015
Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Elgar: The Kingdom with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Conductor: Edo de Waart
May 22 & 23, 2015
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Verdi: Requiem with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto
July 4, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18 & 20, 2015
Aix-en-Provence Festival
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia) at Aix-en-Provence Festival
September 11, 2015
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park experts from La Cenerentola
with Lyric Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Nov 5, 9, 14, 17, 21(m), 24, 28 & Dec 3, 2015
The Metropolitan Opera
Lulu (Dresser, Schoolboy, Groom) at The Metropolitan Opera
Dec 5 & 6, 2015
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Handel: Messiah with Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra & UMS Choral Union
Conductor: Scott Hanoian
Dec 15, 16, 18, 19 & 20(m), 2015
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Handel: Messiah with Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
