YARDBIRD Backstage Pass

Contents

SYNOPSIS OF THE OPERA

BIRD LIVES

A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL TIMELINE

Online Resources

COMPOSER AND LIBRETTIST BIOGRAPHIES BEHIND THE SCENES AT LYRIC

Backstage Pass!

is published by Lyric Unlimited, Lyric

Opera of Chicago’s department dedicated to

education, community engagement, and new artistic

initiatives.

Lyric Opera production of

Charlie Parker’s Yardbird

made possible by Lead Sponsor

Lauter McDougal

Family Foundation

and cosponsors the

Eisen Family

Foundation

, the

Fergusen-Ynetma Family Charitable

Trust

Joseph E. Glossberg Foundation

Eric and Deb

Hirschfield

, and

Kenneth R. Norgan

Major Lyric Unlimited 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.

Note: Performances of

Charlie Parker’s Yardbird

will

take place at the

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

2016/17

Charlie Parker’s

Yardbird

Music by Daniel Schnyder

Libretto by Bridgette A. Wimberly

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee stars as Charlie Parker in the world premiere of

Charlie Parker’s Yardbird

c. Dominic M. Mercier - Opera Philadelphia