Lyric Opera of Chicago - Chicago
29 March 2024

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Hansel und Gretel

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 5

Hunger games
5 Feb 23 / parterre box
Gingerbread redemption
31 Jan 23 / Newcity Stage
‘Hansel and Gretel’ lightens the gloom with beautiful music, eye-opening imagery
27 Jan 23 / Chicago Sun-Times
Lyric Opera’s darkly Freudian “Hansel and Gretel” returns in worthy revival
27 Jan 23 / Classical Review
Le Comte Ory

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 9

Delightful vocalism in Rossini’s Le comte Ory at Lyric Opera of Chicago
2 Dec 22 / Seen and Heard
The rake outmaneuvered
23 Nov 22 / ConcertoNet (English)
The Don and the Count
22 Nov 22 / Chicago Reader
There are delights and twists at every turn, the highlight production of the Mazzola era thus far
17 Nov 22 / Newcity Stage
Down for the comte
17 Nov 22 / parterre box
Stylish singing, only fitful funny in Lyric Opera’s “Le Comte Ory”
16 Nov 22 / Classical Review
It only took 194 years and it was worth the wait
16 Nov 22 / Broadway World
Lyric introduces two operas to its vast repertoire
15 Nov 22 / Hyde Park Herald
Rossini’s comic ‘Le Comte Ory’ a triumph at Lyric Opera of Chicago
15 Nov 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
Don Carlos

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 11

Verdi’s Don Carlos in an impressive performance at Chicago’s Lyric Opera
30 Nov 22 / Seen and Heard
A vocal triumph nonetheless!
27 Nov 22 / ConcertoNet (English)
Epic French version is potent despite stark set
24 Nov 22 / Chicago on the Aisle
The Don and the Count
22 Nov 22 / Chicago Reader
Three dimensions
22 Nov 22 / parterre box
Verdi’s Don Carlos goes the distance at Lyric Opera
20 Nov 22 / Third Coast Review
Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo(s)’ Given Both Treatments In New York, Chicago
19 Nov 22 / Classical Voice North America
Lyric introduces two operas to its vast repertoire
15 Nov 22 / Hyde Park Herald
Grandeur au Minimal
15 Nov 22 / Newcity Stage
Women spark “Don Carlos” to elevate Lyric’s low-voltage Verdi
11 Nov 22 / Classical Review
With its first ‘Don Carlos’ production, Lyric Opera soars to heights seldom seen
11 Nov 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
Ernani

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 9

Tamara Wilson soars with lyrical beauty through the musical line
5 Nov 22 / Opera Today
Ascoltare Ernani
6 Oct 22 / L'Ape musicale
Verdi’s early ‘Ernani’ soars as stellar cast lights up fraught tale
1 Oct 22 / Classical Voice North America
Verdi’s Ernani Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago in a compelling performance
19 Sep 22 / Seen and Heard
Lyric Opera opens with a Verdian banquet
13 Sep 22 / Newcity Stage
‘Ernani’ opens Lyric Opera season with strong singing and playing, awkward staging
13 Sep 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
Power and precision
13 Sep 22 / parterre box
Honor smites love in Verdi's Ernani at Lyric
13 Sep 22 / Hyde Park Herald
An outstanding cast rides over the rough edges of “Ernani” to open Lyric Opera season
11 Sep 22 / Classical Review
Jose Maria Condemi speaks out over 'Ernani' revival
Jose Maria Condemi is speaking out against the Lyric Opera of Chicago regarding the revival of Verdi’s “Ernani.”
The Brightness of Light

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 1

A triumphant premiere of The Brightness of Light at Lyric Opera of Chicago
12 Oct 22 / Seen and Heard
Fiddler on the Roof

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 4

“Laiden with happiness and tears”
2 Oct 22 / parterre box
This is the story of the human condition brought to life on a grand scale
22 Sep 22 / Broadway World
A 'Fiddler' for our time
20 Sep 22 / Hyde Park Herald
Lyric Opera’s rethinking of classic musical emphasizes its historical reality as well as its wit
20 Sep 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
Fire Shut Up in My Bones

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 3

In the line of ‘Fire’
3 Apr 22 / parterre box
A complex, emotionally charged life’s journey
26 Mar 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ at Lyric Opera is Terence Blanchard’s groundbreaking work, full of joy and pain
26 Mar 22 / Chicago Tribune
Tosca

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 7

Memorable performance of Puccini’s Tosca at Lyric Opera of Chicago
29 Mar 22 / Seen and Heard
Same as it ever was
29 Mar 22 / parterre box
Thrilling night at the opera
22 Mar 22 / Newcity Stage
Love hurts so good in Lyric’s Tosca
16 Mar 22 / Third Coast Review
With two remarkable debuts, Lyric Opera delivers a rich and compelling “Tosca”
14 Mar 22 / Chicago Classical Review
Lyric Opera’s straightforward approach to ‘Tosca’ serves the love story well
14 Mar 22 / Chicago Sun-Times
‘Tosca’ at Lyric Opera of Chicago reflects the dangers that art and lovers face today
14 Mar 22 / Chicago Tribune
Florencia en el Amazonas

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 7

The river of dreams
30 Nov 21 / parterre box
On a love boat in the time of cholera
21 Nov 21 / Hyde Park Herald
Lyric Opera rides the powerful waves of genuine musical magic in ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’
17 Nov 21 / WTTW
Magic of a jungle river runs aground as drama
17 Nov 21 / Chicago on the Aisle
Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez, a Spanish-language opera finally docks at Lyric Opera
15 Nov 21 / Chicago Tribune
Catán’s glorious music makes up for fitful vocal magic in Lyric Opera’s “Florencia”
15 Nov 21 / Chicago Classical Review
Spanish-language ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ arrives at Lyric Opera in grand style
15 Nov 21 / Chicago Sun-Times
Die Zauberflöte

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 6

Lyric brings fresh magic to Mozart’s ‘Flute’ with silent film look and, yes, pink elephants
17 Nov 21 / Chicago on the Aisle
What a concept!
17 Nov 21 / Chicago Reader
There is sensory overload, and very little humanity
11 Nov 21 / parterre box
At Lyric Opera of Chicago, ‘Magic Flute’ is a chilly Berlin import, with digital animation than can upstage the singers
5 Nov 21 / Chicago Tribune
Mozart for Dummies: Lyric Opera chops up, dumbs down “Magic Flute” in animated travesty
5 Nov 21 / Chicago Classical Review
‘The Magic Flute’ takes its cues from Monty Python, silent films, Victorian greeting cards — and it’s fabulous
5 Nov 21 / Chicago Sun-Times
Macbeth

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 11

Lady willpower
12 Oct 21 / parterre box
Verdi’s Macbeth opens Lyric Opera of Chicago 2021–22 Season
9 Oct 21 / Opera Today
Opera is back – hooray!
2 Oct 21 / Classical Voice North America
A haunted and haunting production of Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’ opens Lyric Opera’s 2021-22 season
30 Sep 21 / WTTW
Admirable Verdi’s Macbeth inaugurates the 2021-2022 season of Lyric Opera of Chicago
24 Sep 21 / Seen and Heard
Lyric Opera, sporting houseful of new seats, reopens with bloody (but beautiful) ‘Macbeth’
23 Sep 21 / Chicago on the Aisle
Risking all for opera - a gloomy Macbeth, a gender-bent Carmen
22 Sep 21 / Chicago Reader
A fine, spooky ‘Macbeth’ at Lyric Opera fights deliciously with our current recovery narrative
20 Sep 21 / Chicago Tribune
Lyric's harrowing Macbeth casts a spell on crowds eager for opera again
20 Sep 21 / News Nation USA
Enrique Mazzola eager to finally take the Lyric Opera reins
Mazzola will make his belated inaugural live appearance as music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Friday night, leading the season-opening new production of Verdi’s Macbeth.
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News & Articles

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024-25 season
With Enrique Mazzola’s contract extended through 2031, Lyric Opera’s 2024-25 season to bring “Fidelio,” “Rigoletto” and “Blue”.
13 Mar 2024 / Chicago Classical Review
Anthony Freud to depart Lyric Opera of Chicago
Anthony Freud will depart Lyric Opera at the end of the 2023-24 season, two years earlier than his current contract calls for.
14 Sep 2023 / Chicago Classical Review
„Die Leute mögen es hier konservativ“
Eine Begegnung mit Enrique Mazzola, dem italienischen Chefdirigenten der Lyric Opera of Chicago: Er träumt davon, den ästhetischen Horizont des Publikums hier im Mittleren Westen zu erweitern.
16 Apr 2023 / Der Tagesspiegel
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2023-24 season
Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa and Tomasz Konieczny lead Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2023-24 season.
15 Mar 2023 / OperaWire
Jose Maria Condemi speaks out over 'Ernani' revival
Jose Maria Condemi is speaking out against the Lyric Opera of Chicago regarding the revival of Verdi’s “Ernani.”
12 Sep 2022 / OperaWire