Opening Night
It gets pretty fancy around the Opera House on opening night. Our intrepid photographers got some photos of arriving audience members...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Oct 19, 2019
- 2 min
We're back, Baby!
That's right! After 6 months away from the Opera House, it's good to get back and reacquainted with everyone in the pit. Some of our...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Apr 20, 2019
- 1 min
Opera Babies
We've got 2 new babies to celebrate! French Horn player Fritz Foss and his wife Sarah welcomed their son August on January 16, and Pat...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Apr 18, 2019
- 1 min
End of Season Party
Maestro Davis with some of our guys Susan Warner, clarinet, and Mark Brandfonbrener, cello Laura Deming, cello ...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
We stand with the CSO Musicians
Being on strike is no fun (trust us, we know). It takes a lot of fortitude to make the decision to go without pay and walk a picket line...
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Laura Deming, cello
- Apr 14, 2019
- 4 min
A Gracious Meeting
This article is part of a series about Lyric Opera of Chicago audience members we orchestra players get to know and care about. Last Fall...
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Melissa Trier Kirk, Viola
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
Matt Comerford, Trumpet, Retires
We bid a fond farewell to Matt Comerford, our beloved Co-Assistant Principal Trumpet, who retired at the end of the 2019 season. Matt...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Apr 10, 2019
- 1 min
Gala with Renee Fleming
Twenty-five years ago Renée Fleming made her Lyric Opera debut as the namesake in Susannah by Carlisle Floyd. Last month, we celebrated...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Mar 5, 2019
- 2 min
IN RESPONSE
The New York Times ran an article titled ‘Opera Has a Problem: Fans Aren’t Subscribing’, by Michael Cooper (Dec. 21, 2018). In it, ...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Doing Good
Violinist Bing Jing Yu performs at Prentice Hospital as part of Sharing Notes, an organization devoted to bringing comfort and joy to...
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Teresa Fream, violin
- Mar 3, 2019
- 3 min
Working Without Pay
What do a furloughed TSA agent and a short, late-middle-aged opera violinist have in common? More than you might think. My family and I...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Mar 2, 2019
- 1 min
Lyric Orchestra Alma Maters
The beautiful graphic above highlights some, but not all, of the colleges, universities, and conservatories Lyric Opera Orchestra members...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Mar 1, 2019
- 1 min
Pet of the Month, Part II - The Epic of Perseus
Remember this little nugget? Back in March of 2018 we featured bassist Ian Hallas' new kitten, Perseus. A lot can change in a year. Ian...
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Melissa Trier Kirk, viola
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
No Viola Crossing
Carrying fragile instruments in and out of the orchestra pit is always challenging but librarian (and part time traffic cop) Wendy...
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Laura Deming, cello
- Feb 22, 2019
- 1 min
Valentine Vignette
A romantic story that has been passed down in my family is that my grandfather proposed to my grandmother during the 2nd intermission of...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
Congratulations to Our Grammy Winners!!
Lewis Kirk (bassoon), Melissa Kirk (viola), Maestro Michael Christie, Kathleen Brauer (violin), Mark Brandfonbrener (cello), and Ryan...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Feb 18, 2019
- 1 min
Polar Vortex vs. La Boheme
This is Chicago and we're fairly hardy people but when the polar vortex showed up January 30, we stayed home. At least for one day. The...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Dec 30, 2018
- 1 min
Annual Cookie Exchange
The annual ladies locker room cookie exchange. GIMMEGIMMEGIMME
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chicagolyricoperao
- Dec 28, 2018
- 1 min
Introducing our Newest Orchestra Member!
Cellists William Cernota, Laura Deming, Mark Brandfonbrener, Sonia Mantell, Walter Preucil, Calum Cook, and Paul Dwyer Meet our newest...
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chicagolyricoperao
- Dec 26, 2018
- 1 min
Thoughtful Gifts from a Subscriber
Lyric Opera season subscriber Linda Spadlowski created these one-of-a-kind cards for each member of the orchestra! We are so touched by...
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