December 17, 2021
Lyric Family Favorites: December 17
Joy is in the air this time of year — and at the Lyric Opera House there’s no exception. With the twinkly lights hung along the colonnade and great opera to look forward to in the new year, there’s a festive feeling all around. In the spirit of the season, we share a warm rendition of the holiday favorite “Deck the Halls” from Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members Mathilda Edge (soprano), Katherine DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Martin Luther Clark (tenor), and Rivers Hawkins (bass) with Chris Reynolds on piano, and wish you a very happy holiday season.
Plus, watch soprano Tamara Wilson perform Verdi's “O nel fuggente nuvolo” as we anticipate her performance in the newly-announced Verdi Voices concert this coming February, hear from composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek about their opera Proving Up, spread some virtual holiday cheer, de-code the opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones with composer Terence Blanchard, and get to know Tosca conductor Eun Sun Kim.
Tamara Wilson sings “O nel fuggente nuvolo”
In this excerpt from Attila Highlights in Concert: Explore More with Enrique Mazzola, soprano Tamara Wilson sings the intimate and introspective aria, “O nel fuggente nuvolo.” Watch, and then see her in the concert Verdi Voices on Sunday, February 6 at 2:00 PM.
Mazzoli and Vavrek on Proving Up
In this interview segment, composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek discussed the process behind creating the Opera Omaha premiere of their opera Proving Up.
Holiday video backgrounds from Lyric
Hours of Zoom meetings can strain attention spans. Spice up your meetings with some cheerful and cozy holiday backgrounds from Lyric! Download them for free and instantly upgrade your video calls.
Aria Code: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
On this episode of the podcast Aria Code from WNYC Studios, composer Terence Blanchard, baritone Will Liverman, and Dr. E. Patrick Johnson, professor of Performance Studies and African American Studies at Northwestern, break down this trailblazing opera.
Get to know conductor Eun Sun Kim
Eun Sun Kim is the first woman and first Asian to hold the title of Music Director at San Francisco Opera, which many see as a hopeful sign of change in the classical music industry. Learn more about the artist who will conduct Tosca at Lyric in March and April in this profile from The New York Times.