The Lyric Opera of Chicago Board of Directors has unanimously elected Samir Mayekar and Nancy Santi to board. “We are thrilled to welcome Samir and Nancy to our Board of Directors,” said Board Chair Sylvia Neil in an official press statement. “Their expertise and commitment to the arts align perfectly with Lyric’s mission to present world-class opera and engage audiences, {…}
Baritone Paulo Szot is headed back to Broadway this fall for the reopening of “Chicago.” The opera star will reopen Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre in New York on Sept. 14 portraying the iconic role of Billy Flynn alongside Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, Lillias White as Matron Mama Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and Ryan {…}
(Credit: Eric Garault Photography) The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that current Music Director and Principal Conductor Sir Andrew Davis plans to step down at the end of the 2020-21 season. Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola is set to succeed him in the role. Davis has held his position at the Lyric Opera since 2000, and plans to lead “The {…}