United States Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michele Mariotti (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 15.4.2014 (JLZ)
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Strong Cast in a Festive, Stylish Fledermaus
United States J. Strauss, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ward Stare (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 21.12.2013 (JLZ)
Superb Traviata—with Skeletons
United States Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Massimo Zanetti, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 20.12.2013 (JLZ)
Andrew Davis Leads Compelling Parsifal
United States Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 21.11.2013 (JLZ)
Dutoit Offers Moving, Persuasive War Requiem
United Kingdom: Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Matthias Goerne (baritone), Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe (chorus director), Chicago Children’s Chorus, Josephine Lee (artistic director), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Symphony Center, Chicago, 16.11.2013 (JLZ).
Imperfect But Effective New “Butterfly”
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Marco Armiliato (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 26.10.2013 (JLZ)
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An “Otello” That Cut to the Soul
United States Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Anima (children’s chorus), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bertrand de Billy (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 5.10.2013 (JLZ)
To Open a Season, a Mighty Chorus
United States Berlioz, Puccini, Wagner, Verdi Donizetti: Soloists, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Lyric Opera Chorus, Michael Black (chorus master), Ward Stare (conductor), Pritzker Pavilion (MillenniumPark), Chicago. 7.9.2013 (JLZ)