Lyric Opera Presents An Afternoon Of Music With Lawrence Brownlee And Eric Owens, 4/9

Lyric Opera is excited to present an afternoon of glorious music with Lawrence Brownlee and Eric Owens in Recitalon Sunday, April 9 at 3pm. Tenor Lawrence Brownlee and bass-baritone Eric Owens, who have both earned critical and audience praise internationally and in Lyric Productions, will share their talents, artistry, and exciting range of repertoire. The single performance will take place at the Civic Opera House, and will feature these outstanding singers in collaboration with the brilliant pianist Craig Terry, music director for Lyric's Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center.

Both singers have appeared at nearly every major opera house and performed with leading orchestras around the world. Hailed by the Associated Press as "one of the world's leading Bel Canto tenors," Brownlee debuted at Lyric to great acclaim last season in Cinderella/La Cenerentola and returns this March for the Chicago premiere of Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD. Owens, who stars as Wotan in Lyric's new Ringcycle, was praised by the Chicago Tribune for singing with "nobility, depth, lyricism and surpassing tonal beauty." He previously starred in Lyric Productions of Porgy and Bess, Rusalka, Hercules, and Doctor Atomic.

The program will encompass a range of exciting works from opera, spirituals, and popular song that will be familiar to music fans of all genres. Operatic highlights include bel-canto dazzlers from Donizetti's The Elixir of Love and The Daughter of the Regiment, the famous men's duet from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers and the tenor aria, and thundering declamations from Verdi's Ernani and Gounod's Faust.

Brownlee and Owens will revel in sharing traditional African-American spirituals, including such beloved titles as "Deep River," "All Night, All Day," "Come By Here," "I don't Feel No Ways Tired," "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," and "Every Time I Feel the Spirit." They'll also kick loose with "Lulu's Back in Town," "Lollipops and Roses," "Through the Years," and other popular classics.

Lyric subscribers enjoy special pricing for this event starting at $20, and tickets for the general public start at just $35.

(Photo Credit: Karli Cadel)

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