James Zychowicz

A superb Carmina Burana at Lyric Opera of Chicago

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United StatesUnited States Orff, Carmina Burana: Jasmine Habersham (soprano), David Portillo (tenor),  Ian Rucker (baritone), Uniting Voices Chicago, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 16.11,2025. (JLZ)

[l-r] Baritone Ian Rucker, conductor Enrique Mazzola, soprano Jasmine Habersham and tenor David Portillo © Kyle Flubacker

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An enticing preview of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-2026 season  

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United StatesUnited States ‘Sunday in the Park with Lyric’ – Various: Soloists from the Ryan Opera Center and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, 7.9.2025. (JLZ)

Members of the Ryan Opera Center, the Lyric Opera Orchestra and conductor Enrique Mazzola © Kyle Flubacker

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Klaus Mäkelä leads the Chicago Symphony in a vivid Mahler’s Third Symphony

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United StatesUnited States Mahler, Symphony No.3 in D minor: Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto), Uniting Voices of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Klaus Mäkelä (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago, 25.4.2025. (JLZ)

Klaus Mäkelä conducting Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto) and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography

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