Our last two newsletters, also our first two newsletters, featured some information about Production Staff and some part time performers; dancers and actors. This month we are getting to know our full time and part time members who make up … Read More -->
ONSTAGE: Stepping Out in Summertime – Part One
Juuuuuuune!! June, June, June! You may be thinking that since the opera house is dark in the summer months, that means that LOSA members are on vacation. That is definitely not the case! When you love what you do as … Read More -->
OFFSTAGE: The Power of the Human Voice
On a recent spring afternoon, members of Lyric Opera Stage Artists got a first hand lesson in the capacity of music to heal. On Friday, June 1, six members of the chorus performed arias, songs and ensembles for residents of … Read More -->
Upstage / Downstage – Dancers & Actors
Last month we introduced you to some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes of an opera production. This month, we’re going to expose some of our more visually exciting LOSA members: dancers and actors; and those who help prepare … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Pat Cook-Nicholson
Pat Cook-Nicholson is a full time regular soprano chorister at Lyric Opera of Chicago and has been singing with Lyric for the past 35 years. She was hired at the age of 21 while she was still working on her … Read More -->
Behind The Scenes – Production Team
As our newsletter unfolds, we will ensure that you get to know all of the Artists involved in making the magic happen on the stage. The unsung heroes of any given production are the people backstage that make sure the … Read More -->
Center Stage With: Jo Lampert
Jo Lampert is portraying the role of Mary Magdalene in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Lyric Opera of Chicago and has taken the time to answer a few questions about her career, life, performance rituals, hobbies and upcoming performance projects. “Jesus … Read More -->
ONSTAGE: Hosanna, Heysanna!
In 1970, a concept album called “Jesus Christ Superstar,” written by the young duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and starring a who’s who of rock and studio musicians, burst onto the music scene and immediately made an … Read More -->
OFFSTAGE: Community Outreach
The members of Lyric Opera Stage Artists (LOSA) have a wide variety of interests outside of our work onstage, and one of the most valuable and important is our commitment to giving back to the community. Which is why we … Read More -->