Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 5 Don Giovanni

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 39 Lyric Opera of Chicago | 39 TESORI & THOMPSON Lyric Unlimited premiere of Blue is made possible by support from Allstate Insurance Company , Baker & McKenzie , BMO Harris Bank , Conagra Brands Foundation , the Eisen Family Foundation, the Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund , Magellan Corporation, Drs. Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx , and Debbie K. Wright. An African American couple in Harlem anticipates the birth of their firstborn, a son, with both hope and fear. As the baby grows into a young man, the mother worries for his future, and the father tries to prepare his son for the realities of 21st century America, while wrestling with his own identity as a police o cer, a “Black man in blue.” When their deepest fears come true, the family is forced to navigate a devastating reality seeking answers and support from their church and community. JUNE 19 28, 2020 At the Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Tickets available at lyricopera.org/blue