YARDBIRD

M A R C H 2 4 - 2 6 , 2 0 1 7

• First performed at Opera

Philadelphia, June 5, 2015.

• Scenery and costumes constructed

by Opera Philadelphia.

• Production owned by Opera

Philadelphia.

• Projected titles © Bridgette A.

Wimberly.

• This season’s projected English titles

are funded in part by a generous

grant from the Lloyd E. Rigler-

Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation.

• Lyric Opera of Chicago wishes to

thank its Official Airline,

American Airlines.

• The opera will last approximately

ninety minutes.

Lyric Unlimited Premiere

CHARLIE PARKER’S YARDBIRD

Music by Daniel Schnyder

Libretto by Bridgette A. Wimberly

Characters:

Charlie Parker

LAWRENCE BROWNLEE

Addie Parker

ANGELA BROWN*

Chan Parker

RACHEL STERRENBERG*

Doris Parker

ANGELA MORTELLARO*

Rebecca Parker

KRYSTY SWANN*

Dizzy Gillespie

WILL LIVERMAN °

Baroness Nica

JULIE MILLER °

Instrumentalists

: Katherine Hughes,

Violin 1

; Michele Lekas,

Violin 2

;

Aurelien Pederzoli,

Viola

; Jill Kaeding,

Cello

; Jeremy Attanaseo,

Bass

; Rachel Blumenthal,

Flute

;

Erica Anderson,

Oboe

; Sean McNeely,

Clarinet

; Jim Gailloreto,

Alto Saxophone

;

Peter Brusen,

Bassoon

; Matthew Oliphant,

Horn

; Rob Parton,

Trumpet 1

; Matt Lee,

Trumpet 2

;

Tom Stark,

Trombone

; Jim Widlowski,

Percussion

; Michael Keefe,

Piano

Conductor

KELLY KUO

Director

RON DANIELS*

Scenery designed by

RICCARDO HERNANDEZ

Costumes designed by

EMILY REBHOLZ*

Lighting Designer

SCOTT ZIELINSKI*

Wig and Makeup Designer

DAVID ZIMMERMAN*

Assistant Director

JORDAN LEE BRAUN

Stage Manager

KRISTEN BARRETT

Rehearsal Pianist and Cover Conductor

WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM

Assistant Stage Managers

ADRIENNE BADER

BEN BELL BERN

ANYA PLOTKIN

Projected Titles

BRIDGETTE A. WIMBERLY*

*Lyric Opera debut

Alumna/Alumnus, Ryan Opera Center

Please join us in the theater after the intermission for a 30-minute performance of works

recorded and popularized by Charlie Parker, featuring members of

Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP).

"April In Paris" - Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg

"Summertime" - George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin

“Hot House” – Tadd Dameron

“A Night In Tunisia” – John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie

All selections transcribed and arranged by Orbert Davis

CJP Ensemble Members:

Rajiv Halim Orozco,

Alto Sax – Featured Soloist

;

Chris Davis,

Trumpet

; Amy Barwan,

Oboe/English Horn

; Phyllis Sanders

Violin 1

;

Erendira Izguerra,

Violin 2

; Lynn LaPlante Allaway,

Viola

; Ellen Frolichstein,

Cello

;

Darwin Noguera,

Piano

; Junius Paul,

Bass

; Clif Wallace,

Drums