The river of dreams
The opera utilizes the idea of “magical realism,” telling a realistic story combined with elements of magic and fantasy.
8 pieces since 2018 — in 5 roles, at 1 company, most often at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
5 pieces as Lyric Opera of Chicago — stats above show all coverage for Mario Rojas.
View allThe opera utilizes the idea of “magical realism,” telling a realistic story combined with elements of magic and fantasy.
Original Director Richard Jones and revival director Benjamin Davis have created a staging that veers wildly between fascinating and fatally flawed.
Sunday’s “Rising Stars in Concert”, featuring the Ryan Opera Center ensemble and members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, was a stirring and entertainingly musical afternoon.
It’s been a rough winter in Chicago, and an especially rough one for lead singers at Lyric Opera of Chicago
If sheer clarion vocalism is what draws you to the opera, then hie thee to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s rousing revival Of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, the oddly plotted but musically sublime opera that opened last night in the David McVicar production, originally seen in 2006.
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