“a vocal powerhouse”
Ola Rafalo, a burgeoning Verdian Mezzosoprano of our time, has illuminated stages internationally over the past 10 years. She set the stage aflame as the title role of Carmen in numerous productions, and wowed the critics with her vocal mastery in all of the Verdi mezzo repertoire. Rafalo has consistently distinguished herself inside the opera house, as well as through the excellence of her students, cultivating the next generation of artists.
November
Lyric Opera Chicago, chorus
A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
Billy Corgan achieved stratospheric fame as the founder, frontman, and creative force behind the legendary Smashing Pumpkins. A Grammy winner whose powerful songwriting, commanding vocals, and inventive melodies were the foundation for the massive, decade-defining double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Corgan now teams up with Lyric Opera of Chicago, his hometown company, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with his signature boundary-pushing, innovation, and imagination. The result is A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, a new commission inspired by one of the greatest alternative albums of all time.
Haendel’s epic Oratorio celebrating the King James Bible, performed every year to celebrate Christmas. Experience the wonderful soloists, the chorus and orchestra for this enchanting Christmas tradition that will heal your heart.
Soloist, Handel Messiah
Iliana Oratorio Society
December 7
A Chicagoland tradition! Eat, drink , and be merry, along with some of the country’s best opera singers performing for you close quarters! Holiday delights all around!
Holiday Opera Concerts
Chicago, Del Rio Restaurant
December 9, 15, 19
December 21
Lakeside Artists Guild Christmas Concert, Indiana
Tidings of Comfort and Joy! Songs, strings and sentiment all wrapped in a delightful musical package. Come celebrate Christmas with us as we play in historic Faith Church!
Ulrica/Un Ballo in Maschera
Winter Opera St.Louis
January 23, 25
Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi
Experience a whirlwind of forbidden passion, political intrigue, and deadly betrayal culminating in a fateful masked ball. Witness the tragic consequences of a love that defies destiny, where secrets and daggers intertwine.
