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The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Dates: 12/14/2019 - 12/29/2019

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Lyric Opera Of Chicago


20 N Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 3128275600

Tickets: Starts at $35

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What do you get when you cross a world-renowned, Tony-nominated artist with a six-time Tony Award-winning musical? Surefire theatrical magic - and that's what audiences can expect this December when opera superstar Rene Fleming, Alex Jennings (Netflixs The Crown) and rising star Solea Pfeiffer (Almost Famous) bring the ravishing musical The Light in the Piazza to Lyric Opera House!This anticipated new production is directed by multiple Olivier Award-winning director Daniel Evans. Rene Fleming, who was Tony-nominated for her role as Nettie Fowler in Carousel on Broadway last season, stars as Margaret Johnson in this beloved piece that features "the most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story" (New York Times). Featuring the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Kimberly Grigsby, The Light in the Piazza tells a story that will sweep you off your feet as it transports you to beautiful, sun-drenched Florence.The Story: Florence. Summer 1953. As American Margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara take in the city's wonders, a fateful gust of wind whisks Clara's hat into the hands of local dreamer Fabrizio Naccarelli... and it's amore at first sight. But Clara isn't quite what she appears, and soon they must all confront a secret that's been kept in the shadows for far too long.Don't miss this acclaimed Broadway musical about the life-changing thrill of first love in this limited engagement at the Lyric Opera House!Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe. Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. owner of the original motion picture "Light in The Piazza". Based on the Novel by Elizabeth Spencer.

Cast and Creative Team for The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Renée Fleming
Margaret Johnson

Solea Pfeiffer
Clara

Malcolm Sinclair
Roy Johnson

Alex Jennings
Signor Naccarelli

Marie McLaughlin
Signora Naccarelli

Rob Houchen
Fabrizio Naccarelli

Eric Sciotto
Giuseppe Naccarelli

Suzanne Kantorski
Franca Naccarelli

Matthew Woodyatt
The Priest/Pimp

Rhona Mcgregor
Flower Seller/Tour Guide

Tom Partridge
Newspaper Seller/Man #1

Molly Lynch
Bicyclist/Servant/Prostitute/Nun

Nicholas Duncan
Bicyclist/Tourist/Man #2

Jordan Castle
Café Waiter/Tourist/A Priest/Man #3

Chlöe Hart
Lover/Tourist/Servant/Nun

Max J Cervantes
Lover/Tourist/A Priest/Fake Fabrizio

Monica Swayne
Tourist/Giuseppe’s Lover/Nun

Darilyn Burtley
Tourist/Café Waitress/Prostitute/Nun

Kimberly Grigsby
Conductor

Daniel Evans
Director

Robert Jones
Scenic Designer

Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Costume Designer

Lucy Hind
Movement Director

Mark Henderson
Lighting Designer

Kai Harada
Co-Sound Designer

Charlotte Sutton CDG
Casting Director

Campbell Young
Wig Designer

Jim Carnahan
International Casting Director

Neil Robinson
Associate Director


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Lyric Opera Of Chicago

20 N Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 3128275600

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