The enraptured audience was captivated by her thrilling debut performance of "The Three Queens," comprising the finales of three bel canto operas by Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereux.
The Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus were led by Italian conductor Riccardo Frizza, a celebrated bel canto specialist. The noted director Matthew Ozawa presided over the semi-staged performance, and Lyric’s chorus master Michael Black prepared the choral ensemble. The following artists from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center portrayed several supporting roles: mezzo-soprano Kathleen Felty, contralto Lauren Decker, tenors Eric Ferring and Mario Rojas, baritones Christopher Kenney and Ricardo José Rivera, bass-baritone David Weigel, and bass Anthony Reed.
American designer Rubin Singer created three breathtakingly distinctive gowns fit for the characters of the three queens, collaborating with jewelry designer and philanthropist Ann Ziff, who underwrote the creation of the gowns. Radvanovsky's jewelry for the performances is by Ann Ziff for Tamsen Z.
You can view Lyric’s "The Three Queens" program book here.
About Lyric
Lyric Opera of Chicago is committed to redefining what it means to experience great opera. The company is driven to deliver consistently excellent artistry through innovative, relevant, celebratory programming that engages and energizes new and traditional audiences.
Under the leadership of general director, president & CEO Anthony Freud, music director Sir Andrew Davis, music director designate Enrique Mazzola, and creative consultant Renée Fleming, Lyric is dedicated to reflecting, and drawing strength from the diversity of Chicago. Lyric offers, through innovation, collaboration and evolving learning opportunities, ever more exciting, accessible, and thought-provoking audience and community experiences. We also stand committed to training the artists of the future, through The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center and to becoming increasingly diverse across our audiences, staff, programming and artists - magnifying the welcoming pull of our art form, our company, and our city.
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