Lyric Opera 2022-2023 Issue 4- Don Carlos

21 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Don Carlos Lyric Premiere of ve-act version | Sung in French with English titles Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Carlos Joshua Guerrero Thibault Denis Vélez • Elisabeth Rachel Willis-Sørenson Count of Lerma Laureano Quant • + Monk Peixin Chen + Rodrigue Igor Golovatenko + Eboli Clémentine Margaine Philippe II Dmitri Belosselskiy Royal Herald Alejandro Luévanos • Voice from Above Lindsey Reynolds • + Grand Inquisitor Soloman Howard Conductor Enrique Mazzola Original Director Sir David McVicar Revival Director Axel Weidauer + Set Designer Robert Jones Costume Designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel Original Lighting Designer Joachim Klein + Revival Lighting Designer Jan Hartmann + Chorus Master Michael Black Original Choreographer Andrew George Revival Choreographer August Tye Wigmaster & Sarah Hatten Makeup Designer Assistant Director Katrina Bachus Stage Manager Gina Hays Stage Band Conductor Stefano Sarzani Musical Preparation Susan Miller Hult Noah Lindquist Lee Mills ^ Jerad Mosbey Stefano Sarzani Eric Weimer Prompter Susan Miller Hult Fight Director Chuck Coyl + Lyric debut • Current Member,The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center ^ Solti Foundation U.S.Opera Residency Don Carlos (Oper Frankfurt) Monika Rittershaus/Oper Frankfurt A production of Oper Frankfurt First performed by Salle Le Peletier (Paris Opéra) on March 11,1867. First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago ( ve-act French version) on November 9,2022. By arrangement with Hendon Music,Inc.,a Boosey & Hawkes company, Sole Agent in the U.S.,Canada and Mexico for Casa Ricordi/Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.R.L.,publisher and copyright owner. Actors Noah Appel, Jon Beal, JJ Gatesman + , Dave Gonzalez, Bill Gordon, Gary Mcmillan, Jr., Andrew Rathgeber, Michael Saubert, Jr., Bobby Wilhelmson