Riccardo Frizza Leads Donizetti’s Music in Fall Season

(Credit: Joan Tomás) Riccardo Frizza is set to return to the works of Donizetti this fall. The conductor begins his fall slate at the Donizetti Opera Festival where he will open the season with the composer’s rarely performed work “Belisario” in Ottavio Sbragia’s critical edition. The opera will be performed twice in concert format on Nov. 19 and 26 and {…}

Apr 5, 2017

Patricia Racette and Kevin Puts Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2017-18 Season

The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2017-18 Season with three rare works being performed. Patricia Racette headlines opening night as she performs Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul.” The new production will be directed by Andreas Mitisek. The opera, which is rarely staged, has been hailed by the New York Times as “an opera of eloquence, momentousness, and intensity of {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Leads Donizetti’s Music in Fall Season

Patricia Racette and Kevin Puts Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2017-18 Season