Mar 8, 2023

The Lyric Opera of Chicago to Stream Will Liverman’s ‘The Factotum’

By David Salazar

(Credit: Cory Weaver)

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that it will produce an expanded film version of “The Factotum.”

The sold-out event, which premiered earlier this month, will be online on the opera company’s official YouTube channel in early spring. The production by Will Liverman and Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will be showcased in a video production by Endangered Peace Productions in association with JJE Productions by Chicago filmmaker Raphael Nash.

The video will feature the full-length performance, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews from the cast and crew.

Of “The Factotum,” the Chicago Tribune said it was “an extraordinary event in Chicago’s cultural history, re-imagining the definition of opera.”

“The Factotum” was co-commissioned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera, with co-productions also featuring Portland Opera and Washington National Opera.

“The Factotum” will be streamed on May 24, 2023.

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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.