This surrealistic production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s 1893 opera version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale—seen twice before at Lyric—should probably be a Christmas show. But since Joffrey became Lyric’s roommate, we’re getting it now. Visually it’s nightmarish, claustrophobic, and monochromatic as a gray January day—but also striking: think fish-headed dream-scene maitre d’ overseeing a troop […]
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A winning Queen of Spades
Deal yourself in for Tchaikovsky’s operatic exploration of obsession at Lyric.
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Not even an injured knee can stop Nina Stemme’s powerful performance as Elektra
The soprano makes an impressive Lyric debut.
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One gorgeous fish out of water: Lyric Opera’s Rusalka
Lyric Opera’s Rusalka is as stunning to watch as it is to hear.
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Bike Winter Art Show, “Our Work: Modern Jobs—Ancient Origins,” and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend
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Daddy’s dead; mom must pay: Lyric Opera’s not-to-be-missed Elektra
Soprano Christine Goerke delivers a peak performance in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Elektra