February 04. 2018 - February 28. 2018
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February 04. 2018 - February 28. 2018
I puritani
Of all opera composers, none glorified the human voice more than Bellini. His final opera was I Puritani, in which a soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass can truly revel in some of the most thrilling vocal music ever written. Opera companies produce this work only when they can cast fabulous singers with masterful techniques and superb style. Bellini places them within a sweeping historical drama in 17th-century England, in which a passionate young couple find themselves caught up in a conflict between opposing political factions.
- Language: Sung in Italian with projected English translations
- Running Time: 3 hours, 35 minutes with 2 intermissions
- Location: Lyric Opera House
I puritani videos
I Puritani
by Vincenzo Bellini
EMI recording — Caballé, Kraus, Manuguerra, Ferrin, cond. Muti. Courtesy of Warner Classics.
Musical excerpts provided through a generous arrangement with Warner Classics, Official Education and Promotion Music Provider for Lyric Opera of Chicago.
“Vien, diletto”
“Suoni la tromba”
I puritani
by Vincenzo Bellini
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2017/18 Lyric Opera Commentaries Original sound recordings of musical excerpts used by permission of Warner Music Group. All rights reserved. Recording & Production services provided by Mark Travis.
A project of the Women’s Board
Commentary by Roger Pines
I puritani articles
Lawrence Brownlee Flies High
This season, Lawrence Brownlee returns to the Lyric stage in another bel canto role he has truly made his own, Arturo in Bellini's I Puritani.
I Puritani: Vocal Fireworks and Passions That Run High
The Olympics are coming! You may be excited about the athletics that will be taking place in Seoul, but equally as thrilling is the feat of acrobatic vocals that will be coming to Lyric's stage when I Puritani opens.
Aaaaand...the Gold Medal Goes to...TEAM PURITANI!!!
Brilliant bel canto singing and Olympic sports have more in common than you might think. We asked members of Lyric's I Puritani team two questions to illustrate that point. Here's what they had to say.
Synopsis
During the English Civil War, the emotionally fragile, Puritan woman Elvira and the heroic Royalist Arturo have fallen in love and are to be married. However, another Puritan, Riccardo, is in love with Elvira and has been promised her hand in marriage. The star-crossed lovers’ story unravels in a tangle of political intrigue, deception, misunderstanding, and madness, but the power of true love may be able to conquer all.
TIME: About 1650
PLACE: England
Program book
Go inside this production of I puritani with engaging articles, notes from the director, a complete plot synopsis, artist bios, and more.
Meet the artists
* Lyric Opera debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
Lyric presentation of Bellini’s I Puritani generously made possible by
This production was originally directed by Sandro Sequi and premiered at The Metropolitan Opera. All scenery, properties, and costumes constructed by The Metropolitan Opera.