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James L. Zychowicz

From London, New Jesus Christ Superstar Shows Lloyd Webber at His Most Powerful

10/05/201803/05/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar: Soloists, Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Tom Deering (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 28.4.2018. (JLZ)

Heath Saunders (Jesus) & Jo Lampert (Mary Magdalene) (c) Todd Rosenberg

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Twelve Singers Give a Glimpse of Opera’s Future

25/04/201814/04/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Rising Stars in Concert: Soloists, Lyric Opera Orchestra / Edwin Outwater (conductor), Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Chicago. 7.4.2018. (JLZ)

Lauren Decker & Patrick Guetti
© Todd Rosenberg

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Fellow Travelers Dramatizes the McCarthy Era

26/03/201820/03/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Gregory Spears, Fellow Travelers: Soloists, Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Daniela Candillari (conductor), Athenaeum Theater, Chicago. 17.3.2018. (JLZ)

The cast of Fellow Travelers © Todd Rosenberg

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Newbury and His Colleagues Deliver a Riveting Faust

16/03/201807/03/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Gounod, Faust: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Emmanuel Villaume (conductor), Chicago. 3.3.2018. (JLZ)

 The cast of Gounod's Faust (Photo: Cory Weaver)
The cast of Gounod’s Faust (c) Cory Weaver

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Gaffigan Makes His Lyric Debut with Così

24/02/201820/02/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Lyric Opera of Chicago. Soloists Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / James Gaffigan (conductor), Chicago. 17.2.2018. (JLZ)

Joshua Hopkins, Marianne Crebassa, Ana María Martínez, & Andrew Stenson in Così fan tutte (c) Cory Weaver

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Strong Cast Heads a Realistic Bellini Classic

14/02/201807/02/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Bellini, I puritani: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Chicago. 4.2.2018. (JLZ)

Adrian Sâmpetrean, Lawrence Brownlee, Anthony Clark Evans, and Albina Shagimuratova in I puritani (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)
Adrian Sâmpetrean, Lawrence Brownlee, Anthony Clark Evans, and Albina Shagimuratova
in I puritani (c) Todd Rosenberg

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Love Triumphs in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s New Turandot

19/12/201713/12/2017 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Chicago. 8.12.2017. (JLZ)

12/2/17 4:25:16 PM -- Chicago, IL, USA Lyric Opera Presents Puccinii's Turandot Dress Rehearsal © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
Amber Wagner (Turandot), Stefano La Colla (Calaf) & Maria Agresta (Liù) © Todd Rosenberg

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A Lustrous Pearl Fishers Designed by Zandra Rhodes

07/12/201729/11/2017 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Bizet, Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Chicago. 25.11.2017. (JLZ)

Mariusz Kwiecień and the cast of 'The Pearl Fishers' (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)
Mariusz Kwiecień and the cast of The Pearl Fishers (c) Todd Rosenberg

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