Lyric Opera brings out the vocal fireworks in Lucia di Lammermoor, the bravura bel canto work based on The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott. The Bohemians who struggle to survive―and love―will beguile you in this traditional production. Lyric Opera’s November 2019 performances of La bohème mark the returns of two singers that made remarkable debuts in the past two seasons: Lawrence, KS native Raquel González (Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, 2017) as Mimì, and Georgy Vasiliev (Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, 2018) as Rodolfo. Puccini’s tender, beautiful tragedy remains the opera that makes people fall in love with our art form. Singing the role of Belmonte in Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio-which he performed previously at The Metropolitan Opera-Bliss is quickly making his mark in the operatic world. This recently-created production transplants Mozart’s melodies to 1930s Hollywood, the perfect setting for this uproarious comedy. The season begins with the Kansas City operatic debut of Prairie Village native, Ben Bliss. Who can forget the magnificent US debut of soprano Karah Son as Cio-Cio San in our recent production of Madama Butterfly? Expect more exciting Lyric Opera debuts in 2019-2020.” We’re delighted to bring superb casts to our productions, blending some of the opera world’s most well-known voices with new and exciting talent. The productions offer our audiences a combination of traditional and adventuresome repertoire, drawn from 200+ years of musical styles and diverse subject matter, from forced marriage to the Bohemian life to screwball comedy to the haunting of the Overlook Hotel. General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler stated, “Our 2019-2020 season was designed to show the breadth and scope of not only the opera canon but the continued commitment to quality that our Company has accomplished. All performances will be accompanied by members of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. The season includes four mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, including spectacular productions of The Abduction from the Seraglio and Lucia di Lammermoor that are new to Kansas City, a beloved production of La bohèmethat was built right here by Lyric Opera, and the KANSAS CITY PREMIERE of The Shining. Lyric Opera of Kansas City General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today announced its 2019-2020 season.
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