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Mozart’s ingenious final opera score is conductor Rory
MacDonald.
TheMagic Flute is
an ideal introduction to opera. You will
adore the opera for its quirky characters, triumphant
storyline, and for its incrediblemusic most of all. Mozart’s
famous overture, glorious arias, andmesmerizing duets
are hallmarks of the composer’s inimitable style. And the
opera’s sublimemusic is matched only by its deft comedy
– audiences burst with laughter oneminute before being
swept up in transcendent operatic sound the next.
Even longtime fans of
The Magic Flute
will be excited
by the innovative design Lyric’s creative team has
dreamed up: Armfield’s singular vision stunningly
executed by a team of brilliant designers, including
Dale Ferguson and Damien Cooper, and by esteemed
choreographer Denni Sayers. The far-off, far-out fairy
tale world of Lyric’s new production highlights the
potential of
The Magic Flute
to ignite our imaginations,
to set free the inner child in all of us.
Armfield, the mastermind behind this reimagining
of Mozart, was himself only a child when he first
felt the enduring creative power of T
he Magic Flute
;
in fact, according to the director, it was the first
opera recording he ever owned, a gift he received
one Christmas.
The Magic Flute
turned out to be a
prescient gift indeed, one that Armfield now shares
with Lyric audiences in Chicago. You, too, can give the
gift of
The Magic Flute
this holiday season by inviting
the whole family to experience this delightful journey
through music and make believe.
Mozart’s perennial favorite has been beloved by
audiences for centuries now. Lyric’s new undertaking
of
The Magic Flute
– with its dazzling production
design, imaginative concept, and outstanding
performances – is certain to enchant a new
generation of opera lovers.
To purchase tickets visit lyricopera.org/flute.CELEBRATE LERNER & LOEWE’S MUSICAL WITH COCKTAILS, DINNER, AND DANCING
“I COULD HAVE DANCED, DANCED, DANCED…. ALL NIGHT!”
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017
JOIN THE WOMEN’S BOARD AND THE GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 TO CELEBRATE
LERNER & LOEWE’S MUSICAL, MY FAIR LADY. MORE THAN 400 GUESTS WILL GATHER AT THE CIVIC OPERA HOUSE
FOR A FESTIVE THEMED EVENING OF THEATER INCLUDING COCKTAILS, DINNER, AND DANCING.
TICKETS BEGIN AT $500. FOR RESERVATIONS AND INQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 312-827-5682.
LERNER & LOEWE
CO-CHAIRS: SUZETTE BULLEY AND MEREDITH WOOD-PRINCE, WOMEN’S BOARD
CO-CHAIRS: DARIA LEWICKY AND MINKA BOSCO , GUILD BOARD
LEAD SPONSOR: ZURICH
Lyric’s new undertaking of
The Magic Flute
— with its dazzling production design,
imaginative concept, and outstanding performers — is certain to enchant a new
generation of opera lovers.
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