Mar 6, 2020

City Lyric Opera Reveals 2020-21 Season, to Preview First #Realwomenofopera Production

By David Salazar

The City Lyric Opera has announced its 2020-21 season, the fifth in the company’s history, which features three mainstage productions.

The season kicks off with a #realwomenofopera production previewing Lori Laitman’s “Uncovered.” City Lyric Opera is production the New York City premiere which will take palce in the fall of 2021.

Performance Dates: Oct. 9-10, 2020 (Preview)

The season will continue with Kurt Weill’s “Threepenny Opera.”

“City Lyric Opera is excited to tell this story in such a timely fashion when our society is so politically divided and is only perpetuated by the growing wealth disparity,” said a press release from the company.

Performance Dates: Nov. 12-15, 2020

The season will come to an end with a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” written by Piave.

Performance Dates: May 2021

All casting will be announced at a later date.

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By David Salazar

Prior to creating OperaWire, DAVID SALAZAR, (Editor-in-Chief) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he interviewed major opera stars including Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Vittorio Grigolo, Diana Damrau and Rolando Villazon among others. His 2014 interview with opera star Kristine Opolais was cited in a New York Times Review.

He also had the opportunity of interviewing numerous Oscar nominees, Golden Globe winners and film industry giants such as Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and John Leguizamo among others.

David holds a Masters in Media Management from Fordham University. During his time at Fordham, he studied abroad at the Jagiellonian University in Poland. He also holds a dual bachelor’s from Hofstra University in Film Production and Journalism.