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James L. Zychowicz

Lyric Opera Stars Glow in Season Preview

19/09/201615/09/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, Gounod, Tchaikovsky, Wagner: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus, Michael Black (director), Sir Andrew David (conductor), Millennium Park, Chicago. 9.9.2016. (JLZ)

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Weilerstein Excels in New Dusapin Concerto

06/06/201603/06/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Ibert, Dusapin, and Holst: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Symphony Center Chicago, 28.5.2016. (JLZ)

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Muti Serves Up Berlioz and Shakespeare

25/04/201619/04/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo-soprano), Paul Groves (tenor), Dmitry Belosselskiy (bass), Chicago Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe (director), Riccardo Muti (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago. 8.4.2016. (JLZ)

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Stars of Tomorrow Show They Are Actually Stars of Today

03/04/201630/03/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Lyric Opera of Chicago, “Rising Stars of 2016”: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michael Christie (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 26.3.2016 (JLZ)

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Villaume Conducts A Powerful Roméo et Juliette

31/03/201624/03/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Gounod, Roméo et Juliette: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emmanuel Villaume (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 11.03.2016. (JLZ)

ROMEO AND JULIET_IMG_6543_c.Andrew Cioffi
Roméo et Juliette (c) Andrew Cioffi

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Throwback Production of Rosenkavalier Should Draw Large Crowds

22/02/201618/02/2016 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Verdi, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Edward Gardner (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 13.02.2016. (JLZ)

DER ROSENKAVALIE_US-54_c. Andrew Cioffi
Der Rosenkavalier at Chicago Lyric Opera
(c) Andrew Cioffi

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The Triumphant Return of Nabucco

02/02/201628/01/2016 by James Zychowicz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 23.01.2016. (JLZ)

NABUCCO_IMG_5755_c.Andrew Cioffi
Chicago Lyric Opera’s Nabucco (c) Andrew Cioffi

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Bel Canto: A New Opera, All-Too Topical

04/01/201618/12/2015 by James Zychowicz

 

United StatesUnited States Jimmy Lopez, Bel Canto: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 12.12.2015 (JLZ)

J'nai Bridges, Jeongcheol Cha, and Danielle de Niese in 'Bel Canto' at Chicago Lyric Opera (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)
J’nai Bridges, Jeongcheol Cha, and Danielle de Niese in ‘Bel Canto’ at Chicago Lyric Opera (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

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