Lyric Unlimited Presents MEMORY AND RECKONING, Now thru 3/15
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015 Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, today announced Memory and Reckoning, a confluence of activities related to the Chicago premiere of Mieczysaw Weinberg's The Passenger, on stage at Lyric tonight, February 24 through March 15. This poignant and gripping 20th-century masterpi...
Billy Shaddox Premieres Song with AllMusic
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2015 Billy Shaddox effortlessly blends soul-stirring Americana and dreamy pop harmonies on his forthcoming album I Melt, I Howl, to be released on June 16....
Landmark's Roots Rock Series Continues with David Wax Museum, 1/5
by Kelsey Denette - December 12, 2012 Landmark on Main Street Roots Rock Series continues on Saturday, January 5 with David Wax Museum. Landmark thanks our Roots Rock Series Sponsors Bethpage Federal Credit Union and WFUV. Landmark also gratefully acknowledges our Season Sponsor Pall Corporation and our Partners in Performing Arts: Hard...
The David Wax Museum Comes to the Colonial, 1/4
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2012 The David Wax Museum brings their up and coming indie rock music to The Colonial Theatre on January 4 at 8pm. Their unique Mexican folk, American roots and indie sound is not to be missed....
Mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges to Compete for BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, 6/14
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2015 CHICAGO - American mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges is one of 20 international finalists for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 competition. Bridges, a third-year member of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, is currently portraying Vlasta in Lyric's mainstage...
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's OPERATHON 2014 Raises Over $550,000
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014 OPERATHON 2014, Lyric Opera of Chicago's annual live-radio marathon fundraiser on 98.7WFMT, celebrated its 35th anniversary by raising more than $550,000 (gross) during its 16-hour broadcast on Saturday, October 11....
Vaughan Hotel Announces Two New Features in Time for Holiday Season
by Robert Diamond - October 09, 2013 Vaughan hotel, Toronto Hilton Garden Inn is gearing up for the fast approaching holiday season by announcing two new exciting features: new Precor fitness equipment and an end of year holiday party promotion package....
Le French Book's THE GREENLAND BREACH Reveals Cover
by Christina Mancuso - May 29, 2013 Le French Book, an e-book publisher specialized in bringing France's top crime fiction and thrillers to new readers, announced that the American translation of Bernard Besson's spy novel will be called The Greenland Breach. It also revealed the cover of this thriller that is now scheduled for releas...
Laura Osnes & Steven Pasquale-Led CAROUSEL to Air as Lyric Opera of Chicago Radio Broadcast Today
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2015 Continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT....
Laura Osnes & Steven Pasquale-Led CAROUSEL Among Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2014-15 Radio Broadcasts
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015 Beginning on Saturday, May 16, and continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents 60th Anniversary Concert, 11/1
by Matt Smith - October 27, 2014 CHICAGO - Lyric Opera of Chicago will celebrate its glorious history and future on Saturday, November 1, with a star-studded 60th Anniversary Concert at the Civic Opera House beginningat 6:30pm - sixty years to the day after the company officially launched its very first season....
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL with Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale!
by Nicole Rosky - April 10, 2015 Carousel is the third Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be presented as part of Lyric's American Musical Theater Initiative. The King and I and South Pacific follow in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, respectively. Past productions were Oklahoma! in the 2012-13 season and The Sound of Music in the ...
Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL, Starring Steven Pasquale and Laura Osnes, Begins Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel runs tonight, April 10 to May 3 at the Civic Opera House (opening night April 11)....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Mourns Passing of President and CEO Kenneth G. Pigott
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2015 ?Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, today issued the following statement regarding the death of the company's president and CEO, Kenneth G. Pigott....
STAGE TUBE: Mike Shara Talks Stratford Shakespeare Festival's CYMBELINE
by Nicole Rosky - June 27, 2012 The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year features something for everyone. For history lovers, there's Henry V, The War of 1812 and Wanderlust, a new musical set during the gold rush of the Great North. Lovers of romance will enjoy The Matchmaker, as well as the classic Shakespeare plays Cymbelin...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Stratford Shakespeare Festival's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
by Nicole Rosky - June 01, 2012 The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year features something for everyone. For history lovers, there's Henry V, The War of 1812 and Wanderlust, a new musical set during the gold rush of the Great North. Lovers of romance will enjoy The Matchmaker, as well as the classic Shakespeare plays Cymbelin...
Lyric Unlimited Presents THE MAGIC VICTROLA, 1/17
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2014 Lyric Unlimited, an initiative of Lyric Opera of Chicago, is proud to present the all-new family presentation, The Magic Victrola, on Saturday, January 17 at 3pm at the Civic Opera House in downtown Chicago. This is Lyric Unlimited's third annual performance especially designed for youngsters ages ...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Stratford Shakespeare Festival's PIRATES OF PENZANCE!
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2012 The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year features something for everyone. For history lovers, there's Henry V, The War of 1812 and Wanderlust, a new musical set during the gold rush of the Great North. Lovers of romance will enjoy The Matchmaker, as well as the classic Shakespeare plays Cymbelin...
Lyric's Rising Stars in Concert to Showcase Ryan Opera Center Members, 3/21
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2015 The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrates its 40th season with its annual Rising Stars in Concert program Saturday, March 21, at 7:30pm at the Civic Opera House. The talented singers and pianist of the 2014-15 ensemble will perform with members of the Lyric...
ANNA BOLENA, Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Opens Tonight at the Lyric
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2014 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Tudor tragedy Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) in a new production by Kevin Newbury conducted by Patrick Summers. It opens tonight, December 6 with 8 performances through Friday, January 16....
Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL, Starring Steven Pasquale and Laura Osnes, Begins Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel runs tonight, April 10 to May 3 at the Civic Opera House (opening night April 11)....
Geopolitical Spy Thriller from Le French Book is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 30, 2014 New York, New York...
Eric Owens to Star in The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS at the Lyric Opera, 11/17-12/20
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2014 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess in a revival of the acclaimed production from renowned director Francesca Zambello, conducted by Ward Stare. It opens on Monday, November 17 with 13 performances through Saturday, December 20. Performance dates are Nov. 17, 19, Dec. 2, 5,...
Le French Book Announces Sequel to The Greenland Breach
by Christina Mancuso - August 18, 2014 New York, New York...
Lyric Unlimited Premieres Klezmer Opera THE PROPERTY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015 Lyric Unlimited presents the world premiere of The Property, a klezmer opera by composer Wlad Marhulets and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann. It opens tonight, February 25, with five performances through Thursday, March 5. World premiere presentations of The Property are presented in partnership wit... |