Chicago Lyric Opera 2014-15 Season

The Chicago Lyric Opera has Announced the 2014-15 season with many of operas greatest stars singing at for the company. Among the singers include Mariusz Kwieicien, Renee Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, Eric Owens, Denyce Graves, Bryan Hymel and Sondra Radvanovsky.


Full Season



Don Giovanni – New Production
Mariusz Kwiecien, Marina Rebeka, Ana María Martínez, Kyle Ketelsen,
Andriana Chuchman, Antonio Poli, Michael Sumuel, Andrea Silvestrelli
Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, Robert Falls/director,
 Walt Spangler/sets, Ana Kuzmanic/costumes, Duane Schuler/lighting

Capriccio
Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bo Skovhus,
 William Burden, Audun Iversen, Peter Rose
Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, John Cox/original director,
 Peter McClintock/revival director, Mauro Pagano/sets,
Robert Perdziola/costumes & interior decor, Duane Schuler/lighting,
Val Caniparoli/choreography
Production owned by Metropolitan Opera (revival)

Il Trovatore
Yonghoon Lee, Amber Wagner, Stephanie Blythe, Quinn Kelsey, Andrea Silvestrelli
Asher Fisch/conductor, Sir David McVicar/original director,
Revival director and choreographer/Leah Hausman, Charles Edwards/sets,
Brigitte Reiffenstuel/costumes, Jennifer Tipton/lighting
Lyric Opera production (revival)

Porgy and Bess
Eric Owens, Adina Aaron, Jermaine Smith, Eric Greene, Angel Blue,
Karen Slack, Norman Garrett, Gwendolyn Brown
Ward Stare/conductor, Francesca Zambello/director,
Peter J. Davison/sets, Paul Tazewell/costumes, Mark McCullough/lighting,
Denni Sayers/choreography
Production owned by Washington National Opera (revival)

Anna Bolena – New Production
Sondra Radvanovsky, Jamie Barton, Bryan Hymel, John Relyea, Kelley O’Connor
Patrick Summers/conductor, Kevin Newbury/director,
Neil Patel/sets, Jessica Jahn/costumes, D. M. Wood/lighting
Coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Minnesota Opera

Tosca – New Production
Tatiana Serjan/Hui He, Misha Didyk/Jorge de Leon, Evgeny Nikitin/Mark Delavan
Dmitri Jurowski/conductor, John Caird/director,
Bunny Christie/sets and costumes, Duane Schuler/lighting
Coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera

Tannhäuser – New-to-Chicago Production
Johan Botha, Amber Wagner, Michaela Schuster, Gerald Finley, John Relyea
Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, Tim Albery /director,
Michael Levine/sets, Jon Morrell/costumes, David Finn/lighting,
Jasmin Vardimon/choreography
Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

The Passenger – New-to-Chicago Production/Lyric Opera Premiere
Amanda Majeski, Daveda Karanas, Brandon Jovanovich,
 Joshua Hopkins, Kelly Kaduce, Judith Forst
Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, David Pountney/director,
Johan Engels/sets, Marie-Jeanne Lecca/costumes, Fabrice Kebour/lighting
Coproduction of the Bregenz Festival Austria, Teatr Wielki Opera Warsaw,
English National Opera, Teatro Real Madrid


American Musical Theater Initiative
Carousel – New Production/Lyric Opera Premiere
Denyce Graves; remaining cast TBA
Rob Fisher/conductor, Rob Ashford/director; remaining creative team TBA