2022|23 Donor Dress Rehearsals

To share our appreciation for your thoughtful investment in Lyric Opera of Chicago, we are overjoyed to offer you access to select donor dress rehearsals for our 2022/23 Season. As a generous Lyric donor, you have the opportunity to be among the first to observe the final stages of mounting a Lyric production.

We invite you to attend the final dress rehearsal(s) of your choosing from the menu below. Redeem your passes by selecting your seats for each rehearsal you'd like to attend.

Donor Dress Rehearsal Options

Ernani Dress Rehearsal

The 2022/23 Season opens with a thrilling continuation of Lyric's acclaimed early Verdi series. Ernani reveals Verdi at his most irresistibly melodic and dramatic. A persecuted nobleman forced to disguise himself as an outlaw, Ernani loves beautiful Elvira, but she's pursued by two other men — her uncle, Silva, and the King of Spain, Carlo. This "love quadrangle" inspires grand-scale arias and ensembles, bursting with the unique energy and drive that were Verdi's own. Music Director Enrique Mazzola leads a quartet of world-renowned Verdians in Lyric's sumptuously beautiful production that is designed to bring you an exhilarating operatic experience.

Date: September 6, 1:00 PM
Language: Sung in Italian with projected English titles
Location: Lyric Opera House

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Le Comte Ory Dress Rehearsal

The master of operatic comedy who created The Barber of Seville strikes again with this side-splitting comedy replete with onstage antics that match its high-energy music. High jinks ensue when Countess Adèle sequesters herself in her castle while her valiant brother is away on a crusade. In his absence, the amorous Count Ory stops at nothing (including disguising himself as a nun!) to gain entry to the castle and woo the virtuous Countess. Le Comte Ory is one of opera's most frothy delights, with music that bubbles over like the most effervescent champagne. In this pricelessly witty production, bel canto tenor par excellence Lawrence Brownlee stars in the virtuosic title role — one of his specialties internationally — opposite the Countess of Kathryn Lewek, one of her generation's most scintillating coloratura sopranos. You'll smile from the overture to the happy ending.

Date: November 10, 3:30 PM
Language: Sung in French with projected English titles
Location: Lyric Opera House

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Hansel and Gretel Dress Rehearsal

When this universally cherished production debuted 20 years ago, it captivated Chicago audiences. It did the same in 2012, and this season it returns again by popular demand. This rivetingly modern, astonishingly inventive view of the Brothers Grimm's fairytale features an eye-popping production that does full justice to Humperdinck's glorious score. You'll be rooting for Hansel and Gretel at every moment in their battle against the witch in the massive, industrial-strength kitchen, and you'll be moved by the "Dream Ballet." From the exquisite "Evening Prayer" to the uproarious "Witch's Ride," this ever-fresh, whimsical masterpiece is packed with musical gems that make it a wonderful introduction to opera for audiences of all ages.

Date: January 23, 1:00 PM
Language: Sung in German with projected English titles
Location: Lyric Opera House

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Contact

If you have any questions regarding dress rehearsals please contact the Fund for Lyric office at [email protected] or 312.827.5686

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