Civic & Ryan Opera Center by Strauss II, Kern, Romberg, Goldmark, Anderson, L., Nicholas Brodszky, Fra (2022/2022), Instrueret af Julia Faulkner,, Dirigent Stefano Sarzani, Johannes Debus, Symphony Center Chicago, Chicago, United States

Members of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s renowned artist development program join the Civic Orchestra of Chicago for an evening featuring selections from the high-spirited operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Jr., including the iconic Act II party scene. Italian-born Stefano Sarzani from Lyric’s music staff leads this grand finale to the Civic’s 2021/22 Season. Venue Symphony Center Price Range Free Length 1 hour 30 minutes Program Johann Strauss Jr. Overture to Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss Jr. Selections from Die Fledermaus Performers Payare conducts Civic Civic Orchestra of Chicago Stefano Sarzani Stefano Sarzani Conductor Ryan Opera Center Members of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago Johannes Debus Conductor Members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago Kathryn Henry Soprano Lindsey Reynolds Soprano Denis Vélez Soprano Katherine DeYoung Mezzo-Soprano Ryan Capozzo Tenor Martin Luther Clark Tenor Lunga Eric Hallam Tenor Laureano Quant Baritone Ian Rucker Baritone Ron Dukes Bass Wm. Clay Thompson Bass j. strauss, jr. Overture to Die Fledermaus j. strauss, jr. Act 2 from Die Fledermaus Rosalinda, Eisenstein’s wife (disguised as a Hungarian countess)....................... Kathryn Henry Adele, Rosalinda’s maid (disguised as an actress) ................................................... Denis Vélez Ida, Adele’s sister ........................................................................................... Lindsey Reynolds Orlofsky ...................................................................................................... Katherine DeYoung Baron Gabriel von Eisenstein (disguised as Marquis Renard) .................................... Ian Rucker Frank, a prison governor (disguised as Chevalier Chagrin) ........................ Wm. Clay Thompson Dr. Falke, a notary..............................................................................................Laureano Quant Party-goers at Orlofsky’s ................................................... Ryan Capozzo, Martin Luther Clark, Lunga Eric Hallam, Ron Dukes Stage Direction .................................................................................................... Julia Faulkner kern Ol’ Man River from Show Boat (orch. Robert Russell Bennett) ron dukes romberg Deep In My Heart from The Student Prince lindsey reynolds ryan capozzo goldmark Magische Töne from The Queen of Sheba lunga eric hall am anderson Bugler’s Holiday for Trumpet Trio and Orchestra brodszky Be My Love from The Toast of New Orleans (arr. Timofeev) martin luther cl ark with ensemble j. strauss, jr. Amid Thunder and Lightning, Polka Schnell, Op. 324 There will be no intermission.