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

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 2 In this issue 4 WELCOME TO YOUR LYRIC 6 A letter from the Chair and the General Director 8 Board of Directors 10 Seeing Ourselves: New Work at Lyric 14 TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE 17 Title page and cast 18 Synopsis 20 Artist profiles 30 Orchestra & Chorus 32 Opera notes 36 Co-directors notes 38 BEYOND THE STAGE 40 The Magic Victrola returns! 42 RYAN OPERA CENTER 44 Ryan Opera Center alumni around the world 44 Program staff 45 People of Lyric 46 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 48 Bravissimi 50 Production sponsors 51 Commemorative gifts 53 Supporting our future— endowments at Lyric 55 Ardis Krainik Society 58 Corporate partnerships 60 Annual individual and foundation support 70 Lyric staff 72 Artistic roster Photo: Ken Howard New Works at Lyric | pp. 10-13 Fire Shut Up in My Bones | pp. 14-37 A scene from Fire Shut Up in My Bones . (The Metropolitan Opera) Photoe: Dead Man Walking / Ken Howard