Sep 3, 2019

Connecticut Lyric Opera Announces 2019-20 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Connecticut Lyric Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring three productions.

The season is set to open with Ullmann’s “The Emperor of Atlantis” starring Ivan Conrad, Justin Ryan, Joel Edwards, Daniel Kamalic, Jurate Svedaite, Felicia Baker, Steve Fredericks, and Rachel Abrams. Alan Mann directs the production with Adrian Sylveen conducting.

Performance Dates: Sept. 20- Oct. 13, 2019

The company is set to perform Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde” with a cast to be announced at a later date.

Performance Dates: Nov. 8-30, 2019

The season concludes with J. Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” CLO’s Artistic Director, maestro Adrian Sylveen, will lead the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra in this fully staged production directed by stage director Jan Mason with full chorus directed by Chorus Master Dara Blackstone.

Performance Dates: May 8-30, 2020

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he has had the privilege of interviewing numerous opera stars including Anita Rachvelishvili and Ailyn Perez. He also worked as an entertainment reporter where he covered the New York and Tribeca Film Festivals and interviewed many celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Edgar Ramirez and Benedict Cumberbatch. He currently freelances for Remezcla.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.