Contents
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SYNOPSIS OF THE OPERA4
THIS DANGEROUS ROLE: CARMEN , WOMEN, AND SOCIETY6
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL TIMELINE10
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MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS COMPOSER AND LIBRETTIST BIOGRAPHIES BEHIND THE SCENES AT LYRICPublished by Lyric Unlimited, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s
department dedicated to education, community
engagement, and new artistic initiatives.
Major support provided by the
Nancy W. Knowles
Student and Family Performances Fund
.
Performances for
Students
are supported by
Baird, Bulley & Andrews LLC
,
the
Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation/ Judy Guitelman &
ALAS Wings
, the
General Mills Foundation
,
John Hart and
Carol Prins
, the
Dr. Scholl Foundation
, the
Segal Family
Foundation
, the
Bill and Orli Staley Foundation
, and the
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
.
Lyric Unlimited was launched with major catalyst funding
from
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and receives
major support from the
Caerus Foundation, Inc
.
New Lyric Opera coproduction of Bizet’s
Carmen
generously made possible by the
Harris Family
Foundation
,
James N. and Laurie V. Bay
,
Karen Z. Gray-
Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
, the
Mazza Foundation
,
the
Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust
,
Exelon
, and
ITW
.
© 2016, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Photo: Lynn Lane/Houston Grand Opera
2016/17
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