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Howard Family Foundation
Mazza Foundation
Lyric Opera
production
revival
generously made
possible by
Il Trovatore
“Everything that opera lovers dream of
encountering onstage . . .Tall, slim and
handsome, Lee unleashed his agile tenor
with youthful ardor . . . [Stephanie Blythe’s]
big, rich mezzo-soprano combined both
ringing clarity and smoky depths . . . ”
—
Wynne Delacoma,
Chicago Sun-Times
“Amber Wagner spun reams of gorgeous,
creamy tone . . . [Quinn] Kelsey has now
fully graduated into the leading Verdi
baritone roles he was clearly born to sing.”
—
Mark Thomas Ketterson,
Chicago Tribune
Conductor: Asher Fisch
Original Director: Sir David McVicar
Revival Director and Choreographer: Leah Hausman
Set Designer: Charles Edwards
Costume Designer: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting by: Jennifer Tipton
Chorus Master: Michael Black
Wigmaster and Makeup Designer: Sarah Hatten
Assistant Director: Elise Sandell
Cast
(in order of vocal appearance)
:
Andrea Silvestrelli, J’Nai Bridges, Amber Wagner, Quinn Kelsey,
Yonghoon Lee, Stephanie Blythe, Kenneth Nichols, Timothy Bradley,
Jonathan Johnson
Yonghoon Lee and Stephanie Blythe
8 Performances:
Oct. 27; Nov. 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 29.
By:
Giuseppe Verdi
(In Italian with projected English titles)
An Anonymous Donor
The anvil chorus of
Il Trovatore
Julie and Roger Baskes