Lyric Opera 2022-2023 Issue 2- Fiddler #1

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 42 LAURA WILDE Previously at Lyric: Eight roles since 2013/14, most recently Chlöe/ The Queen of Spades (2019/20), Ortlinde/ Die Walküre (2017/18). Also this season: Ellen Orford/ Peter Grimes , The Metropolitan Opera; title role/ Tosca , Arizona Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am for my time in the Ryan Opera Center. I ew in for the Final Auditions, a mezzo beginning the transition to soprano, having no idea what would come of the audition. I’m so deeply thankful that the Ryan Opera Center took a chance on me and helped me through the tumultuous experience of switching voice types. Everyone in the company was encouraging and helpful as I worked through the change and discovered my new soprano instrument. The entire Ryan Opera Center team as well as other administrators, patrons, and mainstage colleagues made my time at Lyric extremely memorable and invaluable to my launch into the opera world. Having been blessed with many professional opportunities since then, I remain grateful to call Lyric Opera of Chicago home. Levi Hernandez Manon Lescaut North Carolina Opera Emily Magee Lohengrin Oper Leipzig Leroy Davis Il barbiere di Siviglia Florentine 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 Susanna McNatt Manager Annika Donnen Associate Librarian Faculty Julia Faulkner Vocal Instruction Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program Endowment, in memory of Gianna Rolandi Deborah Birnbaum Sir Andrew Davis Renée Fleming Enrique Mazzola Gerald Martin Moore Patricia Racette Guest Master Artists William C. Billingham Alan Darling Laurann Gilley Jonathan Gmeinder Noah Lindquist Celeste Rue Eric Weimer Coaching Staff Emanuele Andrizzi Conducting Instruction Isabelle Druc Julia Savoie Klein Derek Matson Klára Moldová Sharon Peterson Alessandra Visconti Foreign Language Instruction August Tye Movement Instruction Orit Carpenter Beth Clayton Performance Psychology Roger Pines Guest Lecturer and Consultant Katrina Bachus Rachel A. Tobias Production Mentors Artistic/Production Personnel Enrique Mazzola Stefano Sarzani Conductors Kristine McIntyre Director Peggy Stenger Bill Walters Stage Managers PROGRAM STAFF THIS SEASON Ryan Opera Center alumni around the world Kelly Kruse