Lewek was last at Lyric for the 2016/17 Season in The Magic Flute, wowing audiences with her critically acclaimed interpretation of Queen of the Night that has since traveled the globe. Last seen at Lyric during the 2019/20 Season as Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Brownlee returns for another Rossini masterpiece, requiring nothing short of an Olympic-level operatic performance. He is joined by accomplished stage director Kathleen Smith Belcher, who leads Lyric’s starry cast in an original production from the Metropolitan Opera by Bartlett Sher.įind love at Lyric, with superstar Rossini tenor Lawrence Brownlee starring as the titular Count Ory alongside coloratura soprano Kathryn Lewek as Countess Adèle.

The maestro returns! Following his engagements as conductor for Ernani, The Brightness of Light, and Don Carlos earlier in the season, Lyric Music Director and 'Chicago’s maestro-around-town' Enrique Mazzola leads the brilliant Lyric Opera Orchestra in giving life to Rossini’s delightful score. Disguises, shenanigans, and a surprising love triangle ensue, resulting in an effervescent spectacle full of nonstop laughs, astonishing musicality, and powerhouse performances from some of the world’s top artists. Sensing an opportunity, the mischievous Count Ory shirks his duty and concocts a wildly misguided plan to sweep the Countess off her feet. In the midst of the French Crusades, Countess Adèle shutters herself deep within the walls of her castle while her brother - and nearly every other man in the country - heads to battle.

While the brother is away, the count will play.

Audiences are invited to experience one of Rossini’s rarely performed works, featuring humor and hijinks performed by a stellar cast of Lyric favorites and debuting artists, all powered by the lush melodies of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

CHICAGO () - Comedy takes center stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago, as Rossini’s frothy delight Le Comte Ory makes its Lyric premiere for five performances only, November 13 – November 26, 2022.

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