Lyric Opera 2024-2025 Issue 5 - Blue

19 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Blue Lyric Premiere Music by Jeanine Tesori | Opera in two acts in English Libretto by Tazewell Thompson November 16, 20, 22, 26, and December 1, 2024 CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE The Mother Zoie Reams Girlfriend 1/Nurse Ariana Wehr + Girlfriend 2 Adia Evans • Girlfriend 3 Krysty Swann The Father Kenneth Kellogg + Policeman 1 Terrence Chin-Loy Policeman 2 Jonathan Pierce Rhodes + Policeman 3 Christopher Humbert, Jr. • The Son Travon D.Walker • The Reverend Norman Garrett Conductor Joseph Young + Director Tazewell Thompson + Set Designer Donald Eastman + Costume Designer Jessica Jahn Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Wigmaster and Makeup Designer John Metzner Assistant Director Katrina Bachus Stage Manager Alaina Bartkowiak Musical Preparation Kedrick Armstrong Michael Banwarth • Jerad Mosbey Care Consultant Denise Serna Projected English Titles Kelley Rourke First performed at The Glimmerglass Festival,on July 14,2019. First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago on November 16,2024. + Lyric debut • Current Member, The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center CONTENT ADVISORY: Blue delves into challenging themes related to racial injustices and includes an off-stage death resulting from police violence. It also includes profanity, the use of racial slurs, and other hate speech. Recommended for mature audiences.