Beyond the wail
Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci at Lyric Opera of Chicago are hysterical in all the wrong ways.
Russell Thomas
40 pieces since 2014 — in 21 roles, at 15 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
40
pieces
21
roles
15
companies
13
years
By role
By company
Lyric Opera of Chicago 5
Metropolitan Opera 5
San Francisco Opera 4
Washington National Opera 3
LA Opera 2
Canadian Opera Company 1
Houston Grand Opera 1
L.A. Opera 1
Los Angeles Opera 1
Los Angeles Philharmonic 1
Palau Les Arts 1
Seattle Opera 1
Staatsoper Hamburg 1
Tanglewood 1
Washington Concert Opera 1
5 pieces as Lyric Opera of Chicago — stats above show all coverage for Russell Thomas.
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Unqualified triumph
Since I began regularly attending performances at Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1999, I have been a great admirer of director Francesca Zambello’s productions.
Power and precision: ‘Ernani’ in Chicago
LOC’s Ernani is a satisfying evening of Verdi sung by four stars at the height of their powers.
Great Chicago fire
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.
Occult following
Radvanovsky delivered a vocal and histrionic performance that should be the gold standard Norma for years.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
