Lyric Opera of Chicago

Lyric Opera Of Chicago On WRTI: Massenet's WERTHER, May 25 at 1 PM

WRTI Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:35 +0000

When it comes to romances that tear at the heartstrings, this one ranks among the best. Goethe’s novel on which it’s based made him the toast of Europe. And Jules Massenet’s emotionally vivid music - sometimes grandiose, sometimes achingly fragile - brilliantly illuminates the complex psychology of its troubled protagonists.

Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts On WRTI Begin With Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA On May 18th

WRTI Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:41 +0000

Get ready for a dynamic season of opera broadcasts from the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago. The lineup includes La boheme, Elektra, Hansel & Gretel, Rigoletto, Oklahoma! and more. This Saturday, May 18th, it's Giuseppe Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA from 1 to 4 pm featuring baritone Thomas Hamspon in the title role. Sir Andrew Davis conducts.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Verdi's AIDA on June 30th at 1 pm

WRTI Staff — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:24:00 +0000

Impassioned arias, surging choruses, and exhilarating orchestral music show us Verdi at the peak of his powers - masterfully balancing pomp and pageantry with a deeply moving personal tragedy. Don't miss this season's final broadcast from the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Handel's RINALDO on June 23 at 1 pm

WRTI Staff — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:00:03 +0000

With Jerusalem as the prize, General Goffredo and his chief knight Rinaldo are battling it out with King Argante. But the king’s lover and ally is the sorceress Armida — and she uses every trick in her arsenal to help win the war. Good thing Rinaldo has some supernatural reinforcements of his own!

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Show Boat on June 16th at 1 pm

WRTI Staff — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:24:00 +0000

You can't help but love Jerome Kern's Show Boat! Created in 1927, this seminal masterpiece gave American musical theater and opera a new voice — one with powerful subject matter, astonishing musical variety, and an unmistakably American atmosphere. It's one memorable, heart-wrenching song after another : “Ol’ Man River”...“Make Believe”...“You Are Love”...“Bill”...“Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man.”

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Richard Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS on June 9th

WRTI Staff — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:32:00 +0000

Vienna’s richest man is planning an incredible party - and you're invited on Saturday, June 9th from 1 to 4 pm. First, guests will enjoy a serious opera (the Prima Donna plays Ariadne, who’s ready to die on the island of Naxos because her lover’s jilted her). Then comes a ribald comedy, starring saucy Zerbinetta (who has a Ph.D. in flirting). And finally, there’s to be a pyrotechnic display.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE on June 2nd

WRTI Staff — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:50:00 +0000

Look out for dancing bears and dinosaurs…into the enchanted forest we go on Saturday, June 2nd, from 1 to 4:30 pm. Lyric’s inspired production reflects the composer himself - seamlessly blending emotional profundity with slapstick humor that appeals to the kid in us all.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Mussorgsky's BORIS GODUNOV on May 26th

WRTI Staff — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:52:30 +0000

It’s one of the most searing lyric dramas of all time, featuring arguably the greatest bass role ever created. Listen to BORIS GODUNOV on Saturday, May 26th from 1 to 4 pm on WRTI. The magnificent Ferruccio Furlanetto is Boris, who’s haunted by the specter of the child he murdered to become Czar, surrounded by whispers and enemies, and threatened by a pretender to his throne. And not only that - his people are starving.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR on May 19

WRTI Staff — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:54:00 +0000

Join us on Saturday, May 19th, from 1 to 4 pm for Lyric Opera of Chicago's bel canto favorite, Lucia di Lammermoor. In Scotland, Lucia and Edgardo are breathlessly, desperately in love - but their two clans are bitter rivals. Lucia’s villainous brother Enrico sets out to kill his young sister’s romance. And he deploys every devious device he can muster, including lies, forgery, and, finally, the false revelation of Edgardo’s infidelity.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN on May 12 at 1 pm

WRTI Staff — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:42:00 +0000

It's time for the Lyric Opera of Chicago series on WRTI! We begin with Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffman, sung in French, with a fabulous cast. Join us on Saturday, May 12th from 1 to 5 pm.