| Lyric Opera of Chicago - Chicago | 24 September 2018 |
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Jesus Christ SuperstarLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 9 | |
This stage representation of the music and text emerges as one |
 5 May 18 / Opera Today |
Jesus Christ Superstar rocks the Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 5 May 18 / Chicago Now |
From London, new Jesus Christ Superstar shows Lloyd Webber at his most powerful |
| 3 May 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Lyric’s Jesus Christ is, indeed, a superstar |
| 2 May 18 / Chicago Reader |
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is supersonic at Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 2 May 18 / Hollywood Chicago |
'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Lyric is a live Lloyd Webber rock album, perfect for millennials |
| 1 May 18 / Chicago Tribune |
Exciting new territory for Lyric |
| 1 May 18 / Broadway World |
Jesus hopped the l train |
| 1 May 18 / parterre box |
A glorious rock-opera celebration |
| 30 Apr 18 / Chicago Sun-Times |
FaustLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 15 | |
A new Faust at Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 31 Mar 18 / Opera Today |
A homage to F.W. Murnau |
| 29 Mar 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Méphistophélès, master puppeteer: a new Faust at Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 21 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
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The vibe is American, accent clearly French, and a stylish devil rules |
| 17 Mar 18 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Benjamin Bernheim leads superb “Faust” cast |
| 17 Mar 18 / Opera Warhorses |
An old bargain yields new vocal and visual riches |
| 11 Mar 18 / Classical Voice North America |
In Gounod’s ‘Faust,’ a slew of mixed messages |
| 10 Mar 18 / Chicago Tonight |
Sensory overload detracts from Lyric’s new Faust |
| 10 Mar 18 / Third Coast Review |
Newbury and his colleagues deliver a riveting Faust |
| 8 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
Frame’s unique concepts combine with glorious singing from Ailyn Pérez & Ben Bernheim |
| 7 Mar 18 / OperaWire |
Lyric Opera's new 'Faust' a visual bounty of John Frame's surreal art |
| 7 Mar 18 / Chicago Daily Herald |
This Faust honors the roots of Gounod's opera while allowing new ideas and images to blossom |
| 6 Mar 18 / Windy City Times |
It’s high-tech versus low-tech in razzle-dazzle staging of ‘Faust’ at Lyric |
| 5 Mar 18 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Splendid cast gives Gounod his due in muddled 'Faust' at Lyric Opera |
| 5 Mar 18 / Chicago Tribune |
Strong cast overwhelmed by staging idiocies in Lyric Opera’s hellish “Faust” |
| 5 Mar 18 / Classical Review |
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Soprano Erin Wall announces she will undergo chemotherapy
Erin Wall has announced she will undergo chemotherapy for cancer, and has cancelled performances of Faust at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Erin Wall has announced she will undergo chemotherapy for cancer, and has cancelled performances of Faust at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Così fan tutteLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Cruel fun on the Riviera |
| 29 Mar 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Mozart’s mature opera has returned to the stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 9 Mar 18 / Opera Today |
The cast is on-point, youthful in look and spirit, supple in voice and also convincing as actors |
| 1 Mar 18 / Windy City Times |
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Crebassa and Martinez shine in Mozart’s infidelity comedy |
| 1 Mar 18 / OperaWire |
Questions remained unanswered in a Così fan tutte revival in Chicago |
| 24 Feb 18 / Bachtrack |
Lyric’s Cosi fan tutte makes Mozart, opera fun again |
| 22 Feb 18 / Third Coast Review |
In Lyric’s ‘Cosi,’ a spirited toast to the imperfections of the heart |
| 21 Feb 18 / Chicago Tonight |
Gaffigan makes his Lyric debut with Così |
| 21 Feb 18 / Seen and Heard |
Lyric stages ‘Così fan tutte’ with a sophisticated ‘Downton Abbey’ flair |
| 19 Feb 18 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Lyric revival of Mozart's romantic comedy 'Cosi FanTutte' touches the heart |
| 19 Feb 18 / Chicago Tribune |
Lyric Opera is back in the Mozart high life with a delightful “Cosí fan tutte” |
| 19 Feb 18 / Classical Review |
Fellow TravelersLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Paranoia and duplicity in Lyric Opera of Chicago's Fellow Travelers |
| 28 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
A gay love affair in '50s D.C. plays out to touching effect in 'Fellow Travelers' |
| 20 Mar 18 / Chicago Tribune |
Fellow Travelers brings the 1950s ‘lavender scare’ to opera |
| 20 Mar 18 / Chicago Reader |
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Lyric’s “Fellow Travelers” offers soaring music and affecting humanity in Chicago premiere |
| 19 Mar 18 / Classical Review |
I PuritaniLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A performance that ranks among today’s great tributes to nineteenth-century opera |
| 15 Feb 18 / Opera Today |
Shagimuratova and Brownlee thrill in Bellini’s final work |
| 15 Feb 18 / OperaWire |
Strong cast heads a realistic Bellini classic |
| 8 Feb 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Spectacular singing sparks Lyric's revival of 'I Puritani' |
| 6 Feb 18 / Chicago Tribune |
Glorious voices soar in Lyric Opera’s ‘I Puritani’ despite troublesome plot |
| 6 Feb 18 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Inspired cast delivers the vocal thrills in Lyric’s picturesque “Puritani” |
| 6 Feb 18 / Classical Review |
TurandotLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Lyric Opera greets new year with an improved 'Turandot' |
| 12 Jan 18 / Chicago Tribune |
It could do with more dramatic heart and verve to make it something special |
| 1 Jan 18 / Windy City Times |
Opera at its grandest in Puccini’s final work |
| 14 Dec 17 / OperaWire |
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Love triumphs in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new Turandot |
| 14 Dec 17 / Seen and Heard |
Turandot isn’t just problematic—it’s complicated |
| 14 Dec 17 / Chicago Reader |
The riddle of Turandot |
| 14 Dec 17 / Hyde Park Herald |
Magic is missing from Lyric Opera's hand-me-down 'Turandot' |
| 7 Dec 17 / Chicago Tribune |
La Colla, Wagner and chorus pack a Puccini punch in Lyric Opera’s “Turandot” |
| 7 Dec 17 / Classical Review |
Lyric Opera triumphs with sumptuous ‘Turandot’ |
| 7 Dec 17 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Les pêcheurs de perlesLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 9 | |
An imaginative and colorful production |
| 8 Jan 18 / Opera Today |
Miracle |
| 18 Dec 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
An extremely colorful “Pearl Fishers” at Lyric Opera |
| 30 Nov 17 / Hyde Park Herald |
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A lustrous Pearl Fishers designed by Zandra Rhodes |
| 30 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
Mirroring Bizet’s exotic poem of love in a distant world |
| 23 Nov 17 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Kiss the pearls goodbye |
| 23 Nov 17 / parterre box |
A first-rate cast finds treasure in Lyric Opera’s colorful “Pearl Fishers” |
| 21 Nov 17 / Classical Review |
Lyric's 'Pearl Fishers' ablaze in hot colors, but first-class singing heats up house |
| 21 Nov 17 / Chicago Tribune |
Radiant voices are the charm in Lyric’s ‘Pearl Fishers’ |
| 21 Nov 17 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Die WalküreLyric Opera of ChicagoNo. of reviews: 16 | |
A highly recommended production |
| 18 Dec 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Vocally superb but disappointingly staged 'Walküre' |
| 6 Dec 17 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Christine Goerke defines Brunhilde |
| 4 Dec 17 / Berkshire Fine Arts |
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A new Die Walküre at Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 25 Nov 17 / Opera Today |
Lyric 'Die Walküre' an opera of epic experience |
| 15 Nov 17 / Chicago Tribune |
Lyric Opera of Chicago offers very theatrical ‘Die Walküre’ |
| 13 Nov 17 / New York Times |
David Pountney's riveting Walküre opens at the Lyric Opera of Chicago |
| 12 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
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News & Articles
| Lyric Opera of Chicago announces its 2018-19 season |
Two works new to Chicago, a popular tenor in a long-awaited Mozart role, and Italian favorites are on tap in Lyric Opera’s 2018-19 season. |
| 7 Feb 2018 / Classical Review |
| Christine Goerke fighting opera’s ‘fat lady’ stereotype |
“It’s very much like running a marathon,” said Goerke, relaxing after a recent rehearsal for the second part of Richard Wagner’s epic “Ring Cycle” that Lyric began last year. |
| 16 Oct 2017 / Chicago Sun-Times |
| Why Lyric Opera and Joffrey Ballet found cause to merge |
Lyric Opera has announced that the Joffrey Ballet will become its resident ballet corps beginning in 2020 and as of that season Joffrey’s performances would be exclusively at the Civic Opera House. |
| 29 Sep 2017 / Chicago Tonight |
| Lyric Opera retrenches to largely populist fare in 2017-18 season |
Following the current ambitious and adventurous Lyric Opera of Chicago season, the company will retrench to its conservative tradition in 2017-18 with the emphasis on populist fare and familiar singers. |
| 8 Feb 2017 / Chicago Classical Review |
| Lyric CEO reflects on trying to redefine opera |
Like every other major opera company in America, Lyric Opera is under pressure to grow and diversify its audience, to enhance revenue and fundraising while maintaining artistic excellence. |
| 16 Nov 2016 / Chicago Tribune |
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