Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 6 The Three Queens

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 42 MINGJIE LEI At Lyric: Four roles since 2015|16, most recently Remendado/ Carmen , Iopas/ Les Troyens (both 2016|17); Benvolio/ Romeo and Juliet (2015|16). This season: Narciso /Il turco in Italia , Zurich Opera House; Pylade/ Iphigénie en Tauride , Stuttgart Opera. The Ryan Opera Center gave me so much support during my time here. I was able to improve a great deal by working with our outstanding music staff and teachers, and the opportunity to coach with guest artists such as Matthew Polenzani was incredible. Singing the role of Iopas in Les Troyens was definitely a highlight for me. It was a very special experience to perform this epic opera with such a supportive company. My colleagues here were amazing, and I look forward to watching us grow together as we embark on our individual journeys into the opera world. Ryan Opera Center alumni around the world Jordan Shanahan The Flying Dutchman Deutsche Oper am Rhein Richard Ollarsaba Pulcinella The Dallas Opera Mark S. Doss Rigoletto Welsh National Opera Administration Dan Novak Director , The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair Craig Terry Music Director The Jannotta Family Endowed Chair Julia Faulkner Director of Vocal Studies Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Renée Fleming Advisor Faculty Julia Faulkner W. Stephen Smith Vocal Instruction The Robert and Ellen Marks Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair in honor of Gianna Rolandi Deborah Birnbaum Alessandro Corbelli Sir Andrew Davis Matthew A. Epstein Renée Fleming James Gaffigan Susan Graham Enrique Mazzola Gerald Martin Moore Louisa Muller Patricia Racette Christian Van Horn Anne Sofie von Otter Guest Master Artists William C. Billingham Alan Darling Laurann Gilley Noah Lindquist Celeste Rue Eric Weimer Pedro Yanez Coaching Staff Irina Feoktistova Julia Savoie Klein Derek Matson Klára Moldová Sharon Peterson Marina Vecci Alessandra Visconti Melissa Wittmeier Foreign Language Instruction Dawn Arnold Katie Klein Andrew Gordon Knox Laurel Krabacher E. Loren Meeker Acting and Movement Instruction Orit Carpenter Performance Psychology Roger Pines Guest Lecturer and Consultant Artistic/Production Personnel Michael Christie Ari Pelto Conductors Louisa Muller Patricia Racette Directors Donald Claxon Bill Walters Stage Managers Theresa Ham Wardrobe PROGRAM STAFF THIS SEASON Jaclyn Simpson