Name: Celebrating Sir Andrew Davis, from Mozart to Stravinsky
Start: 2021-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Lyric Opera House

Organization

Conductor

Andrew Davis

Soprano

Janai Brugger

Amanda Majeski

Mezzo-soprano

Kayleigh Decker

Tenor

Matthew Polenzani

Bass-baritone

Kyle Ketelsen

Chorus master

Michael Black

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Orchestra

Lyric Opera Orchestra

Italian

English

Celebrating Sir Andrew Davis, from Mozart to Stravinsky

Chicago

United States

Lyric Opera House

This spring, Sir Andrew Davis celebrates more than three decades of memorable music and moments at Lyric Opera of Chicago. In his final appearance as music director and principal conductor, Maestro Davis leads renowned singers Janai Brugger, Kayleigh Decker, Kyle Ketelsen, Amanda Majeski, and Matthew Polenzani in selections from Mozart’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and Stravinsky’s THE RAKE’S PROGRESS with members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Chorus and personal tributes from some of opera’s brightest stars. 

For program notes and additional information, visit https://lyricopera.org/sirandrew.

Featuring:
Sir Andrew Davis (Conductor)
Janai Brugger (Susanna/FIGARO, Anne Trulove/RAKE)
Amanda Majeski (Countess/FIGARO)
Kayleigh Decker (Cherubino/FIGARO)
Matthew Polenzani (Tom Rakewell/RAKE)
Kyle Ketelsen (Title role/FIGARO, Nick Shadow/RAKE)
And members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Lyric Opera Chorus
With spoken tributes by Renée Fleming, Ana María Martínez, Eric Owens, and more


“Celebrating Sir Andrew Davis, from Mozart to Stravinsky” is generously made possible by Randy L. & Melvin R. Berlin, Allan & Elaine Muchin, Donna Van Eekeren, President & CEO of Springboard Arts Chicago, Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel, Richard O. Ryan, and the Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation. To support programming like this, visit https://lyricopera.org/donate.

Production booklet

Further reading