Q:     As a conductor, when do you normally find out that an understudy is going on?

Christie:    Well I think at the most, you find out about a day before, and probably the least amount of time is maybe two … Read More -->

Florence Winters was born and raised in the Lakeview neighborhood in Chicago. She grew up listening mostly to the popular music of the 1940s. When she was about 10 years old, she discovered classical music and started listening to the … Read More -->

Sometimes, when an opera is particularly difficult musically, perhaps with many singers singing different lines at the same time, or if a principal artist requests it, a prompter is employed. I like to refer to Maestra Susan Hult as a … Read More -->

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 -->

Every rehearsal at the opera is accompanied by music– whether a dance rehearsal, a staging, or a choral rehearsal. It is impossible to require the entire orchestra to be present at every rehearsal, so, in the initial phase of rehearsals, … Read More -->

I have always been a proud New Yorker. I like my pizza thin and cut into triangles. I like my bagels overwhelmingly covered in seasoning with a rainbow assortment of cream cheeses. I like walking fast and getting in and … Read More -->

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6 ladies of LOSA, accompanied by pianist Lisa Kristina, performed musical theater tunes to a very engaged audience at Tortoise Supper Club. This was part of a week long celebration to honor their 100 year … Read More -->