An opera by
Gregory Spears
Libretto by
Greg Pierce
Directed by
Kevin Newbury
Based on the novel “Fellow Travelers” by
Thomas Mallon
This emotional chamber opera takes place during
the McCarthy era in 1950s Washington, D.C.,
where Tim Laughlin struggles to reconcile his
political convictions with a forbidden love aair.
Athenaeum Theatre,
2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
Performed in English with
projected English texts
CHICAGO PREMIERE
MAR
GUNN
BALDWIN
GRAHAM
Featuring Kate Baldwin, Susan Graham,
Nathan Gunn, and the Lyric Opera
Orchestra conducted by David Chase
Join us for a performance of
Trouble in
Tahiti
and beloved Bernstein favorites.
Celebrating 100 Years of Bernstein
concert is generously made possible by
Lead Sponsor
Liz Stiel
and cosponsors
James N. and Laurie V. Bay
.
SATURDAY, MARCH
AT :
PM
LYRICOPERA.ORG.
.
Celebrating 100 Years of
BERNSTE I N
Lyric Unlimited presentation of
Fellow Travelers
generously made possible by Lead Sponsor
The Wallace Foundation
, with additional support from the
Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund
.
Lyric Unlimited was launched with major catalyst funding from
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and receives major support from the
Caerus Foundation, Inc.




