Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Issue 7 Fire Shut Up My Bones

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 27 PAUL TAZEWELL | COSTUME DESIGNER Previously at Lyric: Porgy and Bess (2014/15, 2008/09); Show Boat (2011/12). The renowned costume designer began his Broadway career with the groundbreaking musical, Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk . Most recently, he is known for his work with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning original Broadway productions of Hamilton (Tony Award) and In the Heights . Other Broadway credits include Ain’t Too Proud , The Color Purple , Doctor Zhivago , Memphis , Caroline , or Change , Elaine Stritch at Liberty , Russell Simmons’s Def Poetry Jam , Lombardi , and Magic/ Bird . Revival work includes Side Show , A Streetcar Named Desire , Jesus Christ Superstar , Guys and Dolls , A Raisin in the Sun , and On the Town . Tazewell has designed for the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Kennedy Center, Public Theater, Guthrie Theatre, and Arena Stage, the Bolshoi Ballet, English National Opera, and Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet. Film credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Harriet . TV credits include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey, and both The Wiz! Live (Emmy Award) and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert for NBC. Paul Tazewell is supported by the Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Designer Endowed Chair. CHRISTOPHER AKERLIND | LIGHTING DESIGNER Previously at Lyric: The Abduction from the Seraglio (2008/09). The distinguished designer’s achievements on Broadway include Tony Awards for The Light in the Piazza (also Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Award) and Indecent (Drama Desk Award); Tony nominations for Rocky the Musical , Porgy and Bess , 110 in the Shade , Awake and Sing , and Seven Guitars ; and productions of Time and the Conways , Superior Donuts , Top Girls , Talk Radio , Shining City , Well , Rabbit Hole , In My Life , Reckless , The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife , and The Piano Lesson among others. His extensive credits in opera include productions for the Metropolitan Opera, the Hamburg State Opera, the Glimmerglass and Wexford festivals, and the major opera companies of Boston, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Washington, as well as more than 60 productions for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he was resident lighting designer for twelve years. He is the recipient of an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design, and the Chicago area’s Michael Merritt Award for Design and Collaboration. Christopher Akerlind is supported by the Mary-Louise and James S.Aagard Lighting Director Endowed Chair. GREG EMETAZ | PROJECTION DESIGNER Previously at Lyric: Bel Canto (2015/16). Greg Emetaz is a filmmaker and projection designer. In addition to Bel Canto at Lyric, his projection design work includes many other important opera world premieres, including Dolores Claiborne at San Francisco Opera, Enemies: a Love Story at Palm Beach Opera, and Shalimar the Clown , “27” , Champion, and The Golden Ticket at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Emetaz is the director of the feature film Camp Wedding ; short films including Spell Claire , Bowes Academy (NC Gay + Lesbian Film Fest Jury award), Get the F K Outta Paris! , and Death by Omelette (SNCF Prix du Polar Finalist & Hong Kong Mobile Film Awards Silver Medalist); and music videos incuding Eating 4 Two and Butt Drunk (Friars Club Comedy Film Festival special Jury Award, iTVfest Best Director Award, co-directed with Amanda DeSimone). Emetaz has also created the behind-scenes documentaries for Julie Taymor’s The Tempest , Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn off the Dark , and numerous productions at New York City Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. MICHAEL BLACK | CHORUS MASTER The Australian chorus master held this position at Opera Australia in Sydney from 2001 to 2013. Black has served in this capacity for such distinguished organizations as the Edinburgh International Festival, Opera Holland Park (London), and, in Australia, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Choir, Motet Choir, the Cantillation chamber choir, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Other activities include preparing The Damnation of Faust chorus at the Grant Park Music Festival, where he has worked for two seasons. As one of Australia’s most prominent vocal accompanists, Black has regularly performed for broadcasts and recordings. He has served as chorus master on four continents, and his work has been recorded and/ or aired on ABC, BBC, PBS, for many HD productions in movie theaters, and on television. Michael Black is supported by the Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed Chair.