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Verdi created a stunning musical portrait that bristles with energy and excitement for a riveting night (or afternoon) at the opera.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Is this a dagger I see before me?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\"> Many of Shakespeare\u2019s familiar lines get the Italian-opera treatment, guaranteeing goosebumps from the witches, ghosts, murders, mayhem, and madness of the original story.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Enrique Mazzola\u2019s inaugural season as Lyric\u2019s music director <\/span><span class=\"\">launches with the latest installment of Lyric\u2019s Early Verdi Series. Our Maestro\u2019s boundless energy is a perfect match for <i class=\"\">Macbeth<\/i>\u2019s <i class=\"\">agitato<\/i> orchestration and vocal fireworks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Scottish triple threat: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">Verdi\u2019s operatic take on &#8220;the Scottish play,&#8221; as it\u2019s often called, receives a brand-new production by acclaimed Scottish director Sir David McVicar and Scottish set designer John Macfarlane, along with renowned artists Moritz Junge (costume designer), David Finn (lighting designer), and Andrew George (choreographer).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Sondra Radvanovsky\u2019s role debut as Lady Macbeth promises to be unforgettable<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">: The Berwyn-born soprano has thrilled audiences at Lyric and internationally in a wide range of powerhouse leading roles, and is bound to <\/span><span class=\"\">dazzle with her masterful take on this iconic character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Roman Burdenko as Macbeth = exciting Lyric debut<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">: This Russian baritone is a favorite artist at St. Petersburg\u2019s renowned Mariinsky Theatre, known for his Verdi interpretations. He has performed throughout Europe to great acclaim, making this Lyric debut an especially exciting one to introduce Burdenko to American audiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Also featuring new and familiar artists<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">: Mexican-American tenor Joshua Guerrero\/Macduff will make his Lyric debut, and American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn\/Banco, a Ryan Opera Center alumnus, returns to our stage, having recently starred in the <i class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lyricoperaofchicago.prospect2.com\/Prod\/link-tracker?redirectUrl=aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cubHlyaWNvcGVyYS5vcmclMkZzaG93cyUyRnVwY29taW5nJTJGMjAyMC0yMSUyRmF0dGlsYS1oaWdobGlnaHRzLWluLWNvbmNlcnQlMkYlM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEQWN0aXZlQ2FtcGFpZ24lMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudCUzRFByZXNzJTJCUmVsZWFzZSUyNTNBJTJCV2hhdCUyQllvdSUyQk5lZWQlMkJ0byUyQktub3clMkJhYm91dCUyQk1BQ0JFVEglMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0QyMTIyJTJCTWFjYmV0aCUyQnByZXZpZXclMkJyZWxlYXNl&amp;a=251905669&amp;account=lyricoperaofchicago%2Eactivehosted%2Ecom&amp;email=FNF8reHgU0c0KXFsAmUrPACZgWJ97B7j0917hgDBxhI%3D&amp;s=d0c97a3fd6d66bb11473975f43d0668b&amp;i=5437A5585A10A80065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\">Attila Highlights in Concert<\/a><\/i> streaming performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Thrilling choral music <\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">performed by the Lyric Opera Chorus as they portray witches, courtiers, attendants, assassins, knights, ladies, Macbeth\u2019s men, Scottish refugees, and English soldiers (prepared by Michael Black, chorus master).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The first show of Lyric\u2019s 67<\/span><\/b><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">th<\/span><\/b><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\"> season marks the first live performances at the Lyric Opera House in 18 months!<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\"> We are thrilled to be back and know that you will be, too. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Six chances to check it out:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\"> September 17, 23m, 30 and October 3m, 6m, 9<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">3 hours running time<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">, including 1 intermission.<b class=\"\"><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Sung in Italian <\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">with English translations projected above the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">For more information and to order tickets<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">, visit<\/span><span class=\"\"> <b class=\"\"><a class=\"\" 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We&#8217;ve introduced a password-protected area within the press room to enable media access to images.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>Password: Lyricpress1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158143\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158143\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_break style158143\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158143\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"break-line\" bgcolor=\"#df0101\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158131\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158131\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_text style158131\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158131\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text_div143751\" class=\"td_text td_block\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"650\">\n<div data-line-height=\"1.3\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">From: Holly H. Gilson, Senior Director, Communications<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158133\" class=\"layout layout-row clear-this \">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158133\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout_table_8cd40a7bff68143ea875c80dcc2748ddff2237fe\" valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\n<table class=\"layout layout-table \" border=\"0\" width=\"350\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158132\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158132\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_text style158132\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158132\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text_div143752\" class=\"td_text td_block\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<div class=\"\" data-line-height=\"1.3\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:hgilson@lyricopera.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\">Holly H. Gilson<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"\">Senior Director, Communications<\/span><\/div>\n<div>312.827.5939<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"layout_table_2f9f86240918e1e94b6e60750e11d01ff6810f7c\" valign=\"top\" width=\"350\">\n<table class=\"layout layout-table \" border=\"0\" width=\"350\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158134\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158134\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_text style158134\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158134\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text_div143753\" class=\"td_text td_block\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<div class=\"\" data-line-height=\"1.3\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:mmoroz@lyricopera.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\">Mari Moroz<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"\">Public Relations Manager<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"\">312.827.5928<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158136\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158136\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_break style158136\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158136\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"break-line\" bgcolor=\"#df0101\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158148\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158148\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_text style158148\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158148\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text_div143765\" class=\"td_text td_block\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"680\">\n<div class=\"\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><i class=\"\" data-stringify-type=\"italic\"><\/i>Macbeth is a co-production of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Canadian Opera Company.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Maestro Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by Alice &amp; John Butler, Sylvia Neil &amp; Daniel Fischel, and the Robert &amp; Penelope Steiner Family Foundation.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Lyric\u2019s new co-production of Verdi\u2019s Macbeth is generously made possible by Abbott, Julie &amp; Roger Baskes, Marlys A. Beider, and Patricia A. Kenney &amp; Gregory J. O\u2019Leary.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Lyric Opera of Chicago thanks its Official Airline, American Airlines. <br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Lyric Opera of Chicago is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158147\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158147\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_break style158147\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158147\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"break-line\" bgcolor=\"#df0101\" width=\"700\" height=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"layout-row-margin158128\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"layout-row158128\" class=\"layout layout-row widget _widget_text style158128\">\n<td id=\"layout-row-padding158128\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"text_div143748\" class=\"td_text td_block\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"650\">\n<div class=\"\" data-line-height=\"1.3\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">About Lyric<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Lyric Opera of Chicago is committed to redefining what it means to experience great opera. The company is driven to deliver consistently excellent artistry through innovative, relevant, celebratory programming that engages and energizes new and traditional audiences.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Under the leadership of General Director, President &amp; CEO Anthony Freud, Music Director Enrique Mazzola, and Special Projects Advisor Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Lyric is dedicated to reflecting, and drawing strength from, the diversity of Chicago. Lyric offers, through innovation, collaboration, and evolving learning opportunities, ever-more exciting, accessible, and thought-provoking audience and community experiences. We also stand committed to training the artists of the future, through The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center; and to becoming increasingly diverse across our audiences, staff, programming, and artists\u2014magnifying the welcoming pull of our art form, our company, and our city.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Through the timeless power of voice, the splendor of a great orchestra and chorus, theater, dance, design, and truly magnificent stagecraft, Lyric is devoted to immersing audiences in worlds both familiar and unexpected, creating shared experiences that resonate long after the curtain comes down.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Join us @LyricOpera on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. #Lyric2122 #LongLivePassion<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>For more information, visit <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lyricoperaofchicago.prospect2.com\/Prod\/link-tracker?redirectUrl=aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cubHlyaWNvcGVyYS5vcmclMkYlM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEQWN0aXZlQ2FtcGFpZ24lMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudCUzRFByZXNzJTJCUmVsZWFzZSUyNTNBJTJCV2hhdCUyQllvdSUyQk5lZWQlMkJ0byUyQktub3clMkJhYm91dCUyQk1BQ0JFVEglMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0QyMTIyJTJCTWFjYmV0aCUyQnByZXZpZXclMkJyZWxlYXNl&amp;a=251905669&amp;account=lyricoperaofchicago%2Eactivehosted%2Ecom&amp;email=FNF8reHgU0c0KXFsAmUrPACZgWJ97B7j0917hgDBxhI%3D&amp;s=d0c97a3fd6d66bb11473975f43d0668b&amp;i=5437A5585A10A79748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lyricopera.org.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 17 &#8211; October 9 at Lyric Opera of Chicago One of Shakespeare\u2019s most famous tragedies inspired Verdi\u2019s first true operatic masterpiece, about the power-hungry couple who stop at nothing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,41,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-features","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}