Lyric Opera of Chicago

Backstage at Lyric #130 -- Discovery Series: Die...

Backstage at Lyric #128 -- Discovery Series: Hansel and...

Backstage at Lyric #126 -- Discovery Series: Werther

Backstage at Lyric #124 -- Discovery Series: Elektra

Backstage at Lyric #122 -- Discovery Series: Show Boat...

Backstage at Lyric #119 -- Discovery Series: The Magic...

Backstage at Lyric #117 -- Discovery Series: Boris...

Backstage at Lyric #115 -- Discovery Series: The Tales...

Backstage at Lyric #114 -- Discovery Series: Hercules

Backstage at Lyric #111 -- Discovery Series: Lohengrin

Backstage at Lyric #109 -- Discovery Series: The Girl of...

Backstage at Lyric #107 -- The Mikado: Andriana Chuchman...

Backstage at Lyric #105 -- Discovery Series: The Mikado

Backstage at Lyric #103 -- A Masked Ball: Mark Delevan

Backstage at Lyric #101 -- A Masked Ball: Sondra...

Backstage at Lyric #98 -- Discovery Series: A Masked Ball

Backstage at Lyric #96 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream:...

Backstage at Lyric #94 -- Carmen: Yonghoon Lee

Backstage at Lyric #92 -- Carmen: Elaine Alvarez

Backstage at Lyric #90 -- Macbeth: Nadja Michael

Backstage at Lyric #88 -- Macbeth: Leonardo Capalbo

A STAR YOU SHOULD KNOW: ALICE COOTE

A STAR YOU SHOULD KNOW: MARCELLO GIORDANI

Backstage at Lyric #86 -- Macbeth: Thomas Hampson, Part 2

Backstage at Lyric #85 -- Rising Stars: Amber Wagner and...

Backstage at Lyric #83 -- The Marriage of Figaro...

Backstage at Lyric #81 -- The Marriage of Figaro:...

Backstage at Lyric #79 -- The Marriage of Figaro: Kyle...

Backstage at Lyric #77 -- The Damnation of Faust: Donald...

Backstage at Lyric #75 -- 2010/11 Season Preview with...

Backstage at Lyric #73 -- The Elixir of Love: Angela...

Backstage at Lyric #71 -- The Merry Widow: Andriana...

Backstage at Lyric #69 -- The Merry Widow: Elizabeth...

Katya Kabanova: Janacek scholar Gavin Plumley

Backstage at Lyric #66 -- Katya Kabanova: Karita Mattila

Backstage at Lyric #64 -- Ernani Discovery Series:...

Backstage at Lyric #62 -- Ernani: Tenor Salvatore Licitra

Backstage at Lyric #60 -- Faust: Soprano Ana Mara Martnez

Backstage at Lyric #58 -- Tosca: Bass-Baritone Dale...

Backstage at Lyric #56 -- Tosca: Bass-baritones Sam...

Backstage at Lyric #53 -- Faust: Tenor Joseph Kaiser

Backstage at Lyric #50 -- A Star You Should Know: Karita...

"She's the most electrifying singing actress of our day, the kind of performer who drives the public into frenzies." That's how Musical America described the Finnish soprano when it named her the Musician of the Year in 2005. In November and December, the megastar returns to Lyric in the title role of Janacek's Katya Kabanova. Her portrayal of one of the great tragic heroines in opera is sure to be a highlight of the 2009/10 season. Discover more about this breathtaking artist by listening...

Backstage at Lyric #48 -- Discovery Series: The...

The story's a simple one - but the demands on the singers are anything but! Marvel at our "best in the business" Mozart masters in this delightful Discovery Series podcast featuring tenor Matthew Polenzani, director Chas Rader-Shieber and conductor Sir Andrew Davis.

Backstage at Lyric #46 -- 2009/2010 Season Preview

Sir Andrew Davis previews the 2009/10 season with musical excerpts and commentary in this 18-minute audio clip.

Backstage at Lyric #44 -- Cavalleria Rusticana: American...

American mezzo-soprano Judith Christin joins us for our latest podcast. A favorite artist with opera companies all across the United States, Judith returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago to play the role of Mama Lucia in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.