Lyric Family Favorites: October 23

After many months of careful preparation and logistics, the Ryan Opera Center ensemble was able to move their coachings and performances to the Lyric Opera House. There are still many precautions necessary every time our artists record, but the ability to rehearse and perform in a professional space has really paid off. So finally, we bring you the first in our new series of videos, “Ryan Opera Center At Work.” Sit back and enjoy as the immensely talented first-year Ryan Opera Center soprano Denis Vélez and pianist Chris Reynolds, pictured above, perform Nedda’s aria, "Stridono lassù," from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.

Then, watch a master class with Ryan Opera Center alumna Kayleigh Decker and Lyric favorite Joyce DiDonato (both mezzo-sopranos), support your Chicago arts community, celebrate World Opera Day, check out streaming opportunities for next week, and take in the latest episode of Breaking Down the Score with Maestro Enrique Mazzola.

Exploring the intricacies of operatic singing

In a master class from Carnegie Hall, Lyric favorite Joyce DiDonato mentors young singers at the beginning of their careers. Mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker, a Ryan Opera Center alumna, participated in one of the classes, and she makes beautiful music with mentoring mezzo DiDonato in this episode.

Hear from a master

We can’t survive without you

Lyric Opera joins with theaters across Chicago for “Chicago Acts Together Week,” to ensure that theater survives and thrives in Chicago. As the week comes to an end, we encourage you to support Lyric and the greater Chicago theater community by watching some of our rich virtual content and considering a donation to The Fund for the Love of Lyric.

Get virtual

Celebrate the power of art

Sunday, October 25 is World Opera Day! Celebrate by streaming a free concert of over 30 artists performing a diverse program representing six continents and recorded between Tokyo and Bogotá.

Get global

Watch opera at home

This week, enjoy new works, politically inspired stories, and spooky music from Royal Opera House, The Metropolitan Opera, and more in our weekly steaming guide.

Catch a stream

Part 4: Duetto Attila e Ezio

Verdi doesn’t waste time, bringing us right into the action as the Roman envoy Ezio meets with the conqueror Attila. The composer allows the bel canto lines to flow uninterrupted as one of the opera’s key phrases is introduced and tension heightens between the opposing leaders.

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Music is life itself.

Louis Armstrong