Verdi's heart-wrenching romantic drama Luisa Miller returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago for the first time in more than three decades on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30pm. Enrique Mazzola, Lyric's music director designate, will be on the podium.
There will be six performances through October 31 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Tickets start at $39 for adults and $20 for children, and are available now at lyricopera.org/Luisa or by calling 312-827-5600. Luisa Miller features an outstanding international cast of acclaimed Verdian artists. Bulgarian soprano Krassimira Stoyanova is sweet, vulnerable Luisa, who loves and is loved by Rodolfo (Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja), the son of ruthless, unethical nobleman Count Walter (American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn/Ryan Opera Center alumnus) whom Luisa's own father Miller (American baritone Quinn Kelsey/Ryan Opera Center alumnus) loathes. To keep the lovers apart, Walter employs the help of his retainer Wurm (American bass Soloman Howard/Lyric debut), who wants to marry Luisa himself. An arranged marriage between Rodolfo and Duchess Federica (Russian mezzo-soprano Alisa Kolosova) further complicates Luisa and Rodolfo's desperate situation.You can view Lyric's Luisa Miller program book here. Information about the score and alterations may be found here. Performance dates for Luisa Miller are October 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, and 31. Performance times vary. For tickets and information call (312) 827-5600 or go to lyricopera.org/Luisa. Tickets start at $39.
Alisa Kolosova, Joseph Calleja
Alisa Kolosova
Christian Van Horn, Krassimira Stoyanova, Quinn Kelsey
Christian Van Horn, Luisa Miller
Joseph Calleja, Krassimira Stoyanova
Krassimira Stoyanova
Maestro Enrique Mazzola
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