Lyric Opera of Chicago Podcasts

Backstage at Lyric #112 -- Lohengrin: Michaela Schuster

German mezzo-soprano Michaela Schuster is making her Lyric debut in one of the most fearsomely...

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Backstage at Lyric #111 -- Discovery Series: Lohengrin

Some see it as Wagner's first masterpiece. Others say it was his stepping-stone to the Ring...

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Backstage at Lyric #110 -- 2011/12 Season Preview with Music Director Sir Andrew Davis

Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric's renowned music director, introduces listeners to the 2011-12 season,...

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Backstage at Lyric #109 -- Discovery Series: The Girl of the Golden West

Sagebrush verismo! Rough-and tumble characters, soaring arias, and a harmonically sumptuous score...

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Backstage at Lyric #108 -- The Mikado: James Morris

A legendary artist and a great Lyric favorite, American bass-baritone James Morris has long been...

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Backstage at Lyric #107 -- The Mikado: Andriana Chuchman and Toby Spence

Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman, a Ryan Opera Center alumna who is rapidly establishing...

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Backstage at Lyric #106 -- The Mikado: Sir Andrew Davis

Lyric's music director revealed his immense enthusiasm for Gilbert and Sullivan when he led the...

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Backstage at Lyric #105 -- Discovery Series: The Mikado

One of the most frequently performed stage works in history! Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado...

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Backstage at Lyric #104 -- A Masked Ball: Stephanie Blythe

No Lyric debut in recent seasons has been more eagerly anticipated than that of Stephanie Blythe....

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Backstage at Lyric #103 -- A Masked Ball: Mark Delevan

American baritone Mark Delavan has demonstrated remarkable versatility at Lyric, where he has...

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Backstage at Lyric #102 -- Asher Fisch (conductor)

Currently principal guest conductor of Seattle Opera, Israeli conductor Asher Fisch Fisch appears...

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Backstage at Lyric #101 -- A Masked Ball: Sondra Radvanovsky

American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is acknowledged by audiences and critics throughout North...

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Backstage at Lyric #100 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Erin Wall, Elizabeth Deshong, Shawn Mathey, and Lucas Meachem

The four exceptional young American artists who are portraying the lovers in A Midsummer Night's...

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Backstage at Lyric #99 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Anna Christy

American soprano Anna Christy, memorable at Lyric in both A Wedding (world premiere) and...

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Backstage at Lyric #98 -- Discovery Series: A Masked Ball

A Swedish monarch flirts with his trusted friend's wife and soon enough, they're on the road to...

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Backstage at Lyric #97 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: David Daniels

American countertenor David Daniels, the most renowned countertenor of our time, counts Oberon...

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Backstage at Lyric #96 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Peter Rose

British bass Peter Rose is internationally acknowledged as today's most celebrated exponent of...

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Backstage at Lyric #95 -- Symposium: Shakespeare Goes To The Opera

Shakespeare has inspired more than a few memorable operas, and this season Lyric is offering two...

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Backstage at Lyric #92 -- Carmen: Elaine Alvarez

American soprano Elaine Alvarez has developed an impressive international career (Munich,...

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Backstage at Lyric #93 -- Carmen: Katharine Goeldner

American mezzo-soprano Katharine Goeldner has triumphed in many major houses internationally (the...

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