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Performance highlights
Justin Austin sings "What Makes a Man a Man" from Blanchard's CHAMPION
Ahead of his fateful fight with Benny "Kid" Paret, Emile Griffith (sung here by baritone Justin Austin) finds himself torn between societal expectations and the desire to be his true self.
Vasilisa Berzhanskaya sings "Non più mesta" from Rossini's CINDERELLA
In this joyful Act Two aria, the kind-hearted Angelina (mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in her U.S. operatic debut) chooses love and forgiveness over sadness and revenge.
Lise Davidson sings Jenůfa's prayer
Waking from a drugged sleep, Jenůfa (soprano Lise Davidsen in her Lyric debut) finds her baby and stepmother missing. In this moving moment from Act Two, she prays for her son's safety and that his father, Števa, will return and accept his child.
Ryan McCartan performs "Maria" from West Side Story
Tenor Ryan McCartan performs "Maria" in Lyric's 2022/23 production of West Side Story.
Inside THE FACTOTUM: "Legacy"
Grammy-nominated baritone Will Liverman and multi-instrumentalist DJ King Rico are shaping their own legacy as co-creators of The Factotum. Hear them put the finishing touches on one of Mike’s arias, “Legacy,” in this video and see it all come together onstage February 3-12 in the world premiere of this exciting new work.
Donizetti, Anna Bolena, Act Two finale: “Coppia iniqua”
King Henry VIII has had his wife, Anne Boleyn (Sondra Radvanovsky), unjustly tried and convicted for treason. Moments before she is executed, Anne declares that she has forgiven Henry and his new wife, Jane Seymour. She will go to her grave with a pardon on her lips, hoping that this will bring mercy and compassion for her from God.
IL TROVATORE - Act Three - "Di Quella Pira" (Russell Thomas)
Ruiz, Manrico's comrade, suddenly returns to report that Manrico's mother Azucena is to be burned at the stake. Manrico calls together his soldiers and sings of how they will save Azucena from death.
Will Liverman performs "Peculiar Grace" from Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Based on the best-selling memoir by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow, Fire Shut Up in My Bones follows young Charles, a boy of "peculiar grace," as he finds his place in the world and heals from childhood trauma. In this excerpt, Ryan Opera Center alumnus Will Liverman performs Charles's Act Two aria with Benjamin Preacely as Char’es-Baby.
Rigoletto - Act One - "Caro nome che il mio cor) - Rosa Feola (Gilda)
"Caro nome che il mio cor" ("Sweet name that made my heart"), is an aria from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
Ana María Martínez & Gabriella Reyes perform "¡Ya! ¡Quite esa cara!" from Florencia en el Amazonas
In this duet from Act Two of Daniel Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas, Florencia (Ana María Martínez) consoles Rosalba (Gabriella Reyes in her Lyric debut) after her notebook is damaged by the storm. The glamorous diva sees much of herself in the young writer, and advises her to embrace her feelings for Arcadio and use their love to inspire her work.