Expanding the tradition of opera as a living art form. #SeeYouAtTheOpera #OperaLivesHere
Chicago, IL, USA
Joined October 2008
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Join us online at noon April 4: Composer Jake Heggie, lyricist Gene Scheer and producer Mina Miller discuss an opera based on my Tribune series (premiering 2024), plus 2 one-acts at @ChicagoOpera next month! Presented by @ihmec @SeattleMOR ilholocaustmuseum.org/events…
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I’ve been a part of developing Justine Chen and David Simpatico's The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing for over a decade, and I’m looking forward to seeing it fully realized on stage. Big thanks to Gramophone Magazine for featuring this project in their Season Highlights guide.
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Four world premieres and one fond farewell make March a must-go month for theater and opera fans.
Featuring productions at @GoodmanTheatre, @chicagoshakes, @congosquareCHI, @ChicagoOpera Theater and @LyricOpera.
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I enjoyed Albert Herring @ChicagoOpera - and it was wonderful having Dame Jane Glover back at the podium for COT!
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Preview the Chicago premiere of Karol Szymanowski's 'King Roger' with @ChicagoOpera music director @LidiyaConductor! 4pm CT to.wfmt.com/3hqFpWZ
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Curtis Bannister ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Introducing our leading man Curtis Bannister as Juba Freeman. Curtis is a performing artist who has been in film, theatre, & opera. Some of his operatic performances include 2 COT productions, La Hija and Jane Doe.
Costume by Danielle Preston @danielleprestondesign #QuaminosMap
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. @JillianDeGroot reviews @chicagoopera's April 23, 2022 world premiere presentation of @ErrollynWallen's new opera Quamino's Map. Read more on ICIYL!
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On April 23 the @ChicagoOpera (COT) will present the first of three performances of Quamino’s Map , a new opera by British composer Errollyn Wallen and American librettist Deborah …
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Thank you @RobertFeder for being first to report: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer are writing an opera based on my 2002 Chicago Tribune series “Mac’s Journey.” Premiering in May 2023 in Seattle, SF and Chicago. @ChicagoOpera @SeattleMOR robertfeder.com/2022/04/15/h…
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Something your history teacher probably didn’t mention: More than twice as many Black Americans fought for the British, after a 1775 proclamation promised emancipation to enslaved people who took up arms against their Patriot enslavers. trib.al/vgZrVjH
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The latest The @LincolnParkTV Daily! paper.li/atlincolnpark/13178… Thanks to @RushMedical @ChicagoOpera #chicagooperatheater #nextgenartists
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"It's still rare to see a woman conduct an opera -- and rarer still to see a pregnant woman conducting an #opera": #Russian #American #conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya
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#classicalmusic @LidiyaConductor @ChicagoOpera
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December was a very busy month for @LidiyaConductor , music director of the @ChicagoOpera . On Dec. 11, she conducted the opening of Mark Adamo’s Becoming Santa Claus . Five days later, she gave birth to her second child, and three …
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My holiday break: conducting an opera, birthing a human, conducting an opera, full family cuddles...in that order!
I am beyond fortunate to work with exceptionally supportive colleagues who trust me to know my body and to do my job.
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This morning on The Arts Section, I talked to the composer behind @ChicagoOpera's new production BECOMING SANTA CLAUS. I visted @SeminaryCoop to get some last minute book gift ideas. And the Dueling Critics reviewed @windycityplay's latest.
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Lidiya once told me that the world needed to realize that pregnant people are not invalids and WOW is she making that clear. I’m beyond proud to represent such a gifted and determined musician who lives her values every damn day. 👏👏👏👏👏
📸 Sylvia Elzafon, Maricruz Kwon
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Can we just talk about what an Amazon Valkyrie superhuman badass @lidiyaconductor is?? Not only did she make standout @DallasSymphony and @HouGrandOpera debuts this fall, she did so 7.5 months pregnant – and she just conducted opening night in Chicago last Saturday at full term!!
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“The orchestra is in many ways the star...led with attention to nuance, color and atmosphere by Yankovskaya.” @newcity
“As ever, Yankovskaya ...expertly renders Adamo’s score and supports the singers.” @wttw
Congrats to all on these #cotsanta reviews! 🎁
📸 Michael Brosilow
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A most unusual story about Santa Claus: news.wttw.com/2021/12/13/ima…