The Lyric Opera Chorus was recently invited to participate in a recent donor luncheon in the grand foyer. I had the pleasure of being seated at a table with Ronald Johnson, a retired Structural Engineer who has been a Lyric … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Katie Bieber
There are three different tiers to the Lyric Opera Chorus: Regular (Full-time), Core-Supplementary and Supplementary. Until now, our interviews have been with regular choristers. Katie Bieber is the first person I have interviewed who is from our Core-Supplementary Chorus. Her … Read More -->
Behind The Scenes – Part One
Over the past few years articles about the viability of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s business model have appeared in the press, most recently in the New York Times on Dec 22, 2018. The general message is that ticket sales are … Read More -->
The Artist’s Perspective- Ariodante
Ariodante is a lesser known opera seria by Handel in 3 acts. From a chorister’s perspective, it is unlike any production that Lyric has done. There are only 12 choristers on stage in the opera, the fewest number ever, and … Read More -->