Archive for the ‘Operafest’ Category
08/18/18 – Così fan tutte – 1pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago Così fan tutte COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sung in Italian with projected English translations Subtitled “The School for Lovers,” this beloved Mozart comedy is a probing look into romantic relationships. It starts out with a cynical philosopher’s bet that two beautiful young women can’t remain faithful to their fiancés for 24 […]
08/11/18 – LES TROYENS – 1pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago LES TROYENS COMPOSER: Hector Berlioz Performed in French with projected English translations Performance running time: 4 hours 40 minutes including 2 intermissions The drama of the Trojan War, replete with heroes and tragedy, has captivated audiences from literature to film, and nowhere does it come to life more vividly than in […]
08/04/18 – Lohengrin – 1pm
The Royal Opera LOHENGRIN COMPOSER: Richard Wagner LIBRETTO: Richard Wagner Sung in in German, Approx. Length: 4 hours, 20 minutes CAST: Klaus Florian Vogt Lohengrin Kristine Opolais Elsa of Brabant Christine Goerke Ortrud, Telramund’s wife Thomas J. Mayer Friedrich of Telramund, a Count of Brabant Georg Zeppenfeld Heinrich der Vogler (Henry the Fowler) Kostas Smoriginas The King’s Herald Konu Kim First Nobleman of Brabant Thomas […]
07/28/18 – Un Ballo in Maschera – 1pm
Opera North UN BALLO IN MASCHERA COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LIBRETTIST: Antonio Somma Sung in Italian, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 25 minutes CAST: Rafael Rojas King Gustavus Philip Rhodes Count Anckarstroem Adrienn Miksch Amelia Patricia Bardon Ulrika Arvidson Tereza Gevorgyan Oscar Dean Robinson Count Ribbing John Savournin Count Horn Richard Mosley-Evans Christian ENSEMBLE: Opera North, Chorus and orchestra CONDUCTOR: […]
07/21/18 – Eugene Onegin – 1pm
Scottish Opera EUGENE ONEGIN COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky LIBRETTIST: Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin Sung in Russian, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes CAST: Samuel Dale Johnson Eugene Onegin Natalya Romaniw Tatyana Peter Auty Lensky Sioned Gwen Davies Olga Alison Kettlewell Madame Larina Graeme Broadbent Prince Gremin Christopher Gillett Monsieur Triquet James Platt Zaretsky ENSEMBLE: Scottish Opera, Orchestra […]
07/14/18 – The Return of Ulysses – 1pm
The Royal Opera/Roundhouse Co-Production THE RETURN OF ULYSSES COMPOSER: Claudio Monteverdi LIBRETTIST: Giacomo Badoaro Sung in English, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes Photo credit: Stephen Cummiskey CAST: Roderick Williams Ulysses / Human Frailty David Shipley Antinous / Time Catherine Carby Minerva / Fortune Caitlin Hulcup Penelope Francesca Chiejina Melantho / Love Samuel Boden Telemachus Susan Bickley Eurycleia Mark […]
07/07/18 – Macbeth – 1pm
The Royal Opera MACBETH COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LIBRETTIST: Francesco Maria Piave Sung in Italian, Approx. Length: 3 hours, 20 minutes CAST: Željko Lučić Macbeth, General in Duncan’s army Anna Netrebko Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Banco (Banquo), General in Duncan’s army Konu Kim Malcolm, Duncan’s son Yusif Eyvazov Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, Lord of Fife Francesca Chiejina Lady-in-Waiting to Lady Macbeth Simon […]
06/30/18 – Lessons in Love and Violence – 1pm
The Royal Opera LESSONS IN LOVE AND VIOLENCE COMPOSER: George Benjamin LIBRETTIST: Martin Crimp Sung in English, Approx. Length: 1 hour, 50 minutes photo credit: Stephen Cummiskey CAST: Stéphane Degout King Barbara Hannigan Isabel Gyula Orendt Gaveston / Stranger Peter Hoare Mortimer Samuel Boden Boy / Young King Jennifer France Witness 1 / Singer 1 / Woman 1 Krisztina […]
06/23/18 – I Puritani – 1pm
by Vincenzo Bellini Sung in Italian photo credit: Todd Rosenberg I Puritani Opera Overview Of all opera composers, none glorified the human voice more than Bellini. His final opera was I Puritani, in which a soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass can truly revel in some of the most thrilling vocal music ever written. Opera companies produce […]
06/16/18 – Turandot – 1pm
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION by Giacomo Puccini Sung in Italian photo credit: Todd Rosenberg Turandot Opera Overview Turandot, Puccini’s final opera and one of the biggest blockbusters in the repertoire, transports us to an exotic fantasy of ancient China. There the regal, forbidding Princess Turandot poses three riddles to each prince who wishes to win her — […]
