Deluxe Digital Content

As a member of Lyric’s curious and passionate donor community, we are thrilled to offer you first access to select online content through our donor exclusive Deluxe Digital Content. Throughout the season donors will be among the first to view the extended cut version of Lyric’s “Mixing it up” series. These full-length conversations will feature the artists and creative team behind Lyric’s 2021/2022 Season. Our triumphant return to the stage is thanks to your loyal and generous support and we are thrilled to present this behind-the-scenes opportunity to enhance your opera experience!

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EXTENDED Mixing it up with Michelle Bradley and Louisa Muller

In this episode of Mixing it up, soprano Michelle Bradley and director Louisa Muller sit down to discuss the girl power behind Lyric's latest production of Tosca, building a career in the opera industry, tuning out the haters, and much more.

EXTENDED Mixing it up with Ana María Martínez and Jordan de Souza

Ana María Martínez (Florencia) sits down with conductor Jordan de Souza to talk about her revival of her role in Florencia en el Amazonas. Join them as they chat about this transcendent story of self discovery and what it means to bring Lyric's first Spanish-language work to the mainstage opera season.

EXTENDED Mixing it up with Ying Fang and Huw Montague Rendall

Ying Fang (Pamina) and Huw Montague Rendall (Papageno) discuss their experience working on Lyric's New-to-Chicago productions of The Magic Flute. Through this intimate conversation, they reveal the challenges they faced in order to bring this innovative reimaging of the opera to life on stage.

EXTENDED Mixing it up with Ailyn Pérez and Kyle Ketelsen

Welcome back for the second episode of our “Mixing it up” series! Today we are joining soprano Ailyn Pérez (Adina) and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen (Dulcamara) for drinks in The William B. and Catherine Graham Room to chat about Lyric’s production of The Elixir of Love, their character inspirations, their favorite music in the opera, and more.

EXTENDED Mixing it up with Sondra Radvanovsky & Christian Van Horn

Lyric returned to live performances on September 17, with its season opening performance of Macbeth. We are excited to share the inaugural full-length episode of our Deluxe Digital Content, which highlights soprano Sondra Radvanovsky (Lady Macbeth) and Christian Van Horn (Banco) in conversation. The two legends discuss what sparked their interest in opera, their love for Chicago and their Lyric family, and how best to experience Macbeth, both from the stage and as an audience member.