In the midst of a pandemic that has kept our company dark for the season thus far, Marie Sokolova is able to see the silver lining and keeps her thoughts positive, in that she gets to spend lots of time … Read More -->
What’s Up? Catching up with LOSA Members in Quarantine
On March 13th, I went into Lyric for a rehearsal only to find out the devastating news that the Ring Cycle would be cancelled. For me, I was completely shocked. I had convinced myself that we would continue … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Vince Wallace
Vince Wallace is in our Core Supplementary chorus and was most recently seen at Lyric in Queen of Spades this season. Our Core Supplementary and Supplementary choristers must find ways to supplement the income they make at Lyric and Wallace … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Bill Walters
We are blessed with a wonderfully organized, talented and helpful Stage Management team. Bill Walters is one of those amazing individuals on that team whom we are incredibly grateful for. He has a very unique position at Lyric in that … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Our New Choristers
We would like to extend a warm welcome to the new members of our LOSA family. As we had quite a number of choristers that retired this past spring, we of course have quite a few new members and also … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Jimmy Odom & Laurie Seely
We have had the honor to work with many individuals on the stage of Lyric Opera of Chicago. This year we bid farewell to 6 members of our LOSA family that are retiring. I had the opportunity to speak with … 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 -->
Center Stage With: Rachael Holzhausen
Ms. Holzhausen grew up in Michigan where her parents took her to many Broadway performances and where the inhabitants LOVE their winter sports. Her experiences as a young lady include learning how to build sets, participating in choral competitions, snowboarding … Read More -->
Growing Up Backstage: Part Two
Do you ever wonder how individuals discover their artistic talent? What would the world be like today if Mozart had never been introduced to music? That is certainly a question that I don’t even want to consider. Luckily the two … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Tyler Lee
This year we welcomed a new full-time regular chorister into our group, Tyler Lee, currently the youngest member of Lyric’s regular chorus. His first performance on the Lyric stage was as a supplementary chorister in our 2015-2016 season. You might be … Read More -->