Carmen

L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O

February 11 - March 25, 2017

Curtain call after the dress rehearsal

of this season’s

Don Quichotte

with

chorus master Michael Black (center).

TODD ROSENBERG

First day of rehearsals for

the 2016-17 season: (left

to right) Ronald Watkins,

Colleen Lovinello, and

Thomas L. Potter, all

25-season members.

VINCE WALLACE

Bass-baritone, Supplementary Chorus,

8th season

I like learning music and operas that I may never have been able

to otherwise. Singing in the chorus has greatly broadened my

knowledge of the repertoire.

ROBIN BRADLEY

Mezzo-soprano, Supplementary Chorus,

1st season

The sheer beauty (and mass, in the case of

Troyens

) of the sound

we make together. I’ve been amazed at the quality of music we

produce, and at how lovely it is when all parts come together the

way they are meant to.

CARLA JANZEN

Soprano, Core Supplementary Chorus, 6th season

Being able to sing full out, using the technique you’ve been taught

in order to make the most beautiful and powerful music come alive

onstage, is an amazing experience.

JEFFREY TAYLOR

Bass, Regular Chorus, 35th season

The chorus in opera has a power and emotional feel that no other

ensemble or art form can make. In Italian opera in particular we

have a unique sound – our former chorus master, Donald Palumbo,

called it a “dark frisson” – that seems to affect you totally when

you listen.

KEN DONOVAN

Tenor, Regular Chorus, 24th season

It’s a thrill to rehearse and perform with singers that I grew up

listening to, such as Plácido Domingo. And there are experiences I

will carry with me forever, such as Renée Fleming’s Lyric debut in

Susannah

. I will never forget how almost the entire chorus would

stand in the wings every performance to hear Rénee’s very moving

performance of “The Trees on the Mountain.” We knew we

were witnessing the beginning of a spectacular career.

LAUREEN JANECZEK WYSOCKI

Second Soprano,

Regular Chorus, 29th season

I get to be onstage with world-class artists, yet sing in the comfort

and camaraderie of a group. We are a big, caring, fun, musical

family and we have each other’s backs.

TODD ROSENBERG