United States Verdi, Don Carlos: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 25.11.2022. (JLZ)
Verdi’s Don Carlos in an impressive performance at Chicago’s Lyric Opera
James Zychowicz
A triumphant premiere of The Brightness of Light at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Kevin Puts, The Brightness of Light: Renée Fleming (soprano), Rod Gilfry (baritone), Wendall K. Harrington (production design), Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 8.10.2022. (JLZ)
Verdi’s Ernani Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago in a compelling performance
United States Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 16.9.2022. (JLZ)
Outstanding concert version of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
United States Verdi, Un ballo in maschera (concert version): Soloists, Chorus and Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago, 25.6.2022. (JLZ)
Jaap van Zweden conducts a powerful performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony
United States Mahler: Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Jaap van Zweden (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago, 22.4.2022. (JLZ)
Memorable performance of Puccini’s Tosca at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 18.3.2022. (JLZ)
A virtuosic trio and a lively Beethoven at Chicago’s Symphony Center
United States Beethoven: Emanuel Ax (piano), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello). Symphony Center, Chicago, 11.3.2022. (JLZ)
A thrilling Florencia en al Amazonas at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Daniel Catán, Florencia en el Amazonas: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Jordan de Souza (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 26.11.2021. (JLZ)
