November 10. 2022
Upcoming Dates
November 10. 2022
Lyric premiere 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.
- Language: Sung in French with projected English titles
- Location: Lyric Opera House
Meet the artists
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Lawrence Brownlee
Ory
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Kathryn Lewek
Adèle
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Joshua Hopkins
Raimbaud
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Enrique Mazzola
Conductor
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Bartlett Sher
Original Director
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Michael Yeargan
Set Designer
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Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
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Brian MacDevitt *
Lighting Designer
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Michael Black
Chorus Master
* Lyric debut
Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by the following members of the Enrique Circle.
Alice & John Butler
H. Gael Neeson
Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel
Robert & Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
The Enrique Circle is comprised of Lyric’s most dedicated supporters who are committed to championing Maestro Enrique Mazzola's exciting artistic vision and legacy.
Additional support is provided by Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production Circle
Production owned by The Metropolitan Opera where it premiered on March 24, 2011. All scenery, properties, and costumes constructed by The Metropolitan Opera shops.
Photo: Jacob F. Lucas/Seattle Opera