Four-hand medley of excerpts from:
The Magic Flute, Falstaff, The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Chris Reynolds, piano
Craig Terry, piano
Program notes
Experience the artistry of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Ensemble in a delightfully entertaining, cabaret-style program featuring some of your very favorite bewitching melodies.
Our talented singers and pianists will whisk you away with a thematic performance of operatic and popular music, led by Grammy-winning Music Director Craig Terry. Thanks to some technological magic, alumni from around the globe will join the evening to share how their careers have benefited from the amazing training and experience they received at the Ryan Opera Center.
We hope you'll join us for this enchanting evening — the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble artists just might leave you spellbound.
Program notes
La Cenerentola
“Tutto è deserto...Un soave non so che”
Katherine Beck, mezzo-soprano
Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor
Chris Reynolds, piano
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
“Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?”
Ricardo José Rivera, baritone
Craig Terry, piano
Scenes from
La bella dormente nel bosco
Maria Novella Malfatti, soprano
Denis Vélez, soprano
Katherine DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Martin Luther Clark, tenor
Chris Reynolds, piano
Sleeping Beauty
“Once Upon a Dream”
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Leroy Davis, baritone
Craig Terry, piano
“It’s Magic”
Katherine DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
David Weigel, bass-baritone
Craig Terry, piano
“El Faisán”
Denis Vélez, soprano
Craig Terry, piano
“Themba Lam” and “Kutheni Sithandwa?”
Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor
Craig Terry, piano
“Tango Magique”
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Reed, bass
Craig Terry, piano
“Magia”
Maria Novella Malfatti, soprano
Craig Terry, piano
“That Old Black Magic”
Katherine Beck, mezzo-soprano
Craig Terry, piano
“Das Zauberlied”
Martin Luther Clark, tenor
Ensemble Members
Craig Terry, piano
Meet the artists
Featured Ryan Opera Center Alumni
René Barbera
Harolyn Blackwell
J'Nai Bridges
Nicole Cabell
Sam Handley
Quinn Kelsey
Mingjie Lei
Will Liverman
Amanda Majeski
Mario Antonio Marra
Takaoki Onishi
Matthew Polenzani
Christian Van Horn
*** Ryan Opera Center Ensemble
Provide the stars of tomorrow with your support today
Provide the stars of tomorrow with your support today
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric's preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of some of the most promising operatic singers and pianists of each generation.
Donor generosity ensures continued unparalleled training, performance experience, and professional readiness of Ensemble members. By donating to the Ryan Opera Center you help provide:
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Voice instruction
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Career development
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Acting and movement training
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Artistic coaching
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Guest artist master classes
About the Ryan Opera Center
About the Ryan Opera Center
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric's preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of some of the most promising operatic singers and pianists of each generation. The program's Ensemble members earn their coveted spot by successfully auditioning among more than 400 artists worldwide. Its alumni are among the dominant names in opera today. Donor generosity ensures continued unparalleled training, performance experience, and professional readiness of Ensemble members. This highly competitive program, established in 1974, is honored to enjoy the support of acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming as Advisor, along with full-time staff Director Dan Novak, Music Director Craig Terry, and Director of Vocal Studies Julia Faulkner.
- Program notes
- Excerpts from The Magic Flute, Falstaff, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- “Tutto è deserto...Un soave non so che”
- “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”
- Scenes from La bella dormente nel bosco
- “Once Upon a Dream”
- “It’s Magic”
- “El Faisán”
- “Themba Lam” and “Kutheni Sithandwa?”
- “Tango Magique”
- “Magia”
- “That Old Black Magic”
- “Das Zauberlied”
Magical Music Around the World is generously presented by
Lead Sponsors
Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel
Major Sponsors
Richard Abram and Paul Chandler
Anders and Donna Gustafsson
Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation
Phil Lumpkin
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
Richard Ryan
Michael Steinberg and Salme Harju Steinberg
Thierer Family Foundation
Donna Van Eekeren, President & CEO, Springboard Arts Chicago
Additional Sponsors
Neal Ball
Julie and Roger Baskes
Heidi Heutel Bohn
David and Janet Fox
Mary and Lionel Go
Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara G. Greis
Caroline and Charlie Huebner
Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary
Dorothy Kuechl
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
Mimi and Todd Mitchell
Brendan and Suzanne Mulshine
Cynthia Vahlkamp and Robert Kenyon
Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu
Photos: Kyle Flubacker