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February 26 - March 20, 2017
Exquisite Music
For the past eight years we have had the pleasure of weekend getaways to our coveted seats at Lyric Opera. Leading busy
lives in West Michigan, it is truly a gift to take time away to revel in the mastery of the Lyric Opera presentations.
My husband is educated as a vocalist and directs choirs. I am a violinist and educate students on how to play string
instruments. We love opera because the genre speaks with voice and instruments; and who doesn’t like a great story line?
We love Lyric because the company meets our classically trained expectations of excellence, from meeting and greeting us
at the door to bidding us goodnight with the fabulous performances in between.
My most surprising evening at Lyric Opera was attending the production of
Parsifal
. The music was exquisite, but
the story line held me spellbound! We have remarked after many productions about how effectively the staging was set;
the
Parsifal
staging was amazing and really brought out the story and the emotions of the characters.
My most exciting evening at Lyric Opera was the production of
Die Meistersinger
. It was easy to relate to the
characters and the music was very lyrical! The final chorus was fabulous! I can still see the entire stage filled with singers –
their sound going forth and lifting the roof in song!
Thank you for your continued excellence of opera! It is well worth our effort and time to travel from West Michigan!
Paul and Marie Ten Elshof
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Friends Night Out!
My most exciting evening at Lyric was when I took two of
my friends from college to see an opera for their first time.
We saw
Der Rosenkavalier
, and now they want to come
with me any time I go to see another opera!
Dianna Leigh
Freshman at Millikin University
(Naperville)
CORY WEAVER
Der Rosenkavalier
(with Matthew Rose as Baron Ochs and Megan
Marino as Annina), a production that delighted Dianna Leigh
and her college friends.
Wagner Ovations
I saw my first opera at Lyric when I was in grade school,
back in 1970. Back then the sets were much simpler, but
the quality of singing and orchestral playing was excellent.
Today, Lyric still has the excellent musical production, only
combined with innovative and beautiful staging. Consider
recent productions of
Die Meistersinger
and
Parsifal
.
Feasts for the eyes and ears!
Jeff Schroeder
(Oak Park)
The first act of
Parsifal
(2013-14) and the final scene of
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
(2012-13),
two productions that thrilled both Jeff Schroeder and
Paul and Marie Ten Elshof.
DAN REST
DAN REST