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James L. Zychowicz

Powerful Holocaust Memories in Weinberg’s The Passenger

29/03/201520/03/2015 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Mieczysław Weinberg, The Passenger: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 15.3.2015 (JLZ)

PASSENGER KUS-5108   Photo (c) Robert Kusel
PASSENGER KUS-5108 Photo (c) Robert Kusel

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Johan Botha Leads an Impeccably Sung Tannhäuser

27/02/201522/02/2015 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Wagner, Tannhä Wagner, Tuser: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 14.2.2015 (JLZ)

Tannhauser Photo (c) Robert Kusel
Tannhauser Photo (c) Robert Kusel

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Whose Tosca?

07/02/201527/01/2015 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Puccini: Tosca, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago, 24.1.2015 (JLZ)

Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents Tosca © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2015
Brian Jagde in “Tosca” at Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

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A Triumphant Anna Bolena with Consummate Style

01/01/201516/12/2014 by Stan

 United States Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Patrick Summers (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 6.12.2014 (JLZ)

Lyric Opera Presents "Anna Bolena" © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2014
Lyric Opera Presents “Anna Bolena”
© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2014

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Ascher Fisch Leads a Riveting Il trovatore

23/11/201419/11/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ascher Fisch (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL. 15.11.2014 (JLZ)

Trovatore (c) Michael Brosilo
Trovatore (c) Michael Brosilo

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A Capriccio That Nods to Other Strauss Operas

13/08/202022/10/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Strauss, Capriccio: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 12.10.2014 (JLZ)

 William Burden Renee Fleming CAPRICCIO (c) Todd Rosenberg-
William Burden Renee Fleming CAPRICCIO (c) Todd Rosenberg

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1920s Giovanni For a Subdued Opening Night

22/10/201408/10/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 27.9.2014 (JLZ)

Lyric Opera Presents Don Giovanni  © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2014
Lyric Opera Presents
Don Giovanni
© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2014

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Outstanding Operatic Preview Led by Sir Andrew Davis

08/10/201411/09/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Lyric Opera of Chicago, Season Preview: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera Chorus, Michael Black (conductor), Lyric Opera Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago. 6.9.2014 (JLZ)

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