July/August 2019 Lyric Notes

When you’re at the Lyric Opera House in the coming season, you’ll have the chance to revel in the long-awaited return of a work that’s gone unheard at Lyric for nearly 40 years ⁠— Verdi’s magnificent Luisa Miller. One reason for its rarity is the challenge of finding the right singer for the title role. We’re excited to welcome back as Luisa the world-renowned Bulgarian soprano Krassimira Stoyanova, currently at the peak of her triumphant career.

To work at a place like Lyric, it’s important for a person to be passionate about the performing arts. But the Lyric staff’s dedication to the arts doesn’t stop at our stage! Read more to learn about nine of our staff members and their own artistic summer plans and projects.

This season, Lyric Unlimited, brings you its newest chamber opera Blue. A co-production with Washington National Opera and Glimmerglass Festival, Blue is written by Tony-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home, Caroline, Or Change) and NAACP Theatre Award winner Tazewell Thompson.

This November, Lyric is proud to present one of the most powerful operas of the 21st century, Dead Man Walking, based on Sister Helen Prejean’s riveting account of serving as a spiritual adviser to a death-row inmate. Read the book, then see it come to life in an entirely new form, with the option to bring your book club for special savings and perks.

Sunday, September 15, will be a day with significant meaning for some of today’s most outstanding emerging singers. That afternoon, onstage at the Lyric Opera House, they will be participating in the Final Auditions for Lyric’s renowned professional artist-development program, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. 

As we ramp-up for the start of another transformative opera season, we want to express how immensely grateful we are for your generosity and reflect upon on what we’ve accomplished together this season.

The latest news, upcoming dates to add to your calendar, and special offers for Lyric patrons.