| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2012 Civic Opera House | Elektra opens Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season with a shriek |
Between acts, and between shows, the stage at Chicago’s Civic Opera House is usually blocked from view by a solid mural painted with baroque figures in gold – perhaps the gaudiest feature of an already fussily ornate hall. The gilt-painted screen was up, however, for Elektra, the first show of the Lyric Opera’s new season (along with Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, which runs concurrently).Read full review... | |