Lyric Opera 2024-2025 Issue 4 - Figaro

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 2 6 WELCOME TO YOUR LYRIC 8 Greetings from the Chair and the new General Director, President & CEO 10 Board of Directors 12 Lyric’s commitment to accessibility includes a wide range of innovative improvements to the audience experience. 16 TODAY’S PERFORMANCE 19 Title page and cast 20 Synopsis 24 Director’s note 25 Opera Notes : Untangling the craziness and the power of love contained in one of Mozart’s greatest masterpieces. 29 Artist profiles 34 Orchestra and Chorus In this issue The Marriage of Figaro | pp. 16-35 Michael Brosilow 36 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 38 Bravissimi 40 Production sponsors 42 Supporting our future— endowments at Lyric 44 Ardis Krainik Society 48 Corporate partnerships 50 Aria Society 54 Annual individual and foundation support 60 Commemorative gifts 61 Artistic roster 62 Lyric staff 64 RYAN OPERA CENTER 66 A look back at the second decade of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, now celebrating its 50th year. 68 LYRIC UNLIMITED 70 The EmpowerYouth! program, a partnership with the Chicago Urban League, facilitates new musical work by Chicago students. 72 People of Lyric: Lyric’s Costume Director makes everyone look good.