Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Issue 3 - Daughter of the Regiment

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 20 ACT I Marie was found as a baby on a battle eld, and raised as the “daughter” of the 21st Regiment. Her foster-father Sulpice has decreed she must marry a soldier from the Regiment, but Marie has other ideas: She has fallen in love with the Tyrolean peasant Tonio. Caught up in the con ict between the French and Austrians, the Marquise de Berken eld and her steward Hortensius stumble across the regiment. Sulpice recognizes the Marquise’s name from papers found near the infant Marie on the battle eld. The Marquise claims to be Marie’s aunt and resolves to take Marie away with her to give her a proper education. Marie has to leave behind her Regiment—and Tonio, who has enlisted in order to marry her. ACT II The Marquise plans to marry Marie to Duke Scipio of Krakentorp. Marie is not happy about this, or about her aunt’s attempts to train her to be a lady. She longs for the Regiment. To her delight, they rush in to see her. Tonio pleads with the Marquise to be allowed to marry Marie. When she refuses, he reveals that he knows that Marie is the Marquise’s illegitimate daughter. The Marquise and the formidable Duchesse de Krakentorp try to force Marie to sign her marriage contract. When Marie learns that the Marquise is her mother, she prepares to do so but is stopped by the Regiment, who come crashing in, led by Tonio. The Marquise decides she cannot make her daughter unhappy and gives Marie permission to marry Tonio after all. Everyone celebrates. PRODUCTION SPONSORS Sonia Florian Marion A. Cameron-Gray A co-production of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London; Wiener Staatsoper,Vienna; and the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Lyric Opera of Chicago gratefully acknowledges the support of the W. James & Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Chair. Lyric Opera of Chicago thanks its Of cial Airline,American Airlines. APPROXIMATE TIMINGS This production will be performed with one intermission. Running time Act I 1 hour 20 minutes Intermission 30 minutes Act II 55 minutes TOTAL 2 hours 45 minutes LYRIC’S 2023/24 SEASON IS PRESENTED BY and Julie & Roger Baskes Synopsis PLACE | The Tyrolean mountains