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Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 4:00 P. M.
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Board Meeting Minutes: The regular meeting of the IPDPL Board of Trustees was called to order at 4 pm with the following members present: Kramer, Peterson, Pugh, Rush, Santos, and Zoss. Koehler was absent. Director Fredricksen was also present. A motion was made and seconded to pay the bills and requisitions. All voted yes.
A. Roanoke branch staff: April 12, is the deadline for the assistant position.
B. RSA conversion: The reports needed for the state are available and another feature is being examined with to see the features it may offer.
C. Per capita grant: We will receive in excess of $23,000 in per capita funds. These will be used to add pay data bases to our website.
D. Germantown Hills site: The next meeting with Fred Schlipf will be on June 11, 2008.
E. Salaries for FY 08-09: A motion was made by Santos and seconded by Kramer that a salary increase of 4.5% across the board be given to all employees who are eligible for raises. All voted yes.
F. Policy: Tabled.
G. CD investment: A motion was made by Pugh and seconded by Kramer to seek the best rate for investment within the Tri-County area. All voted yes. Signature cards were signed for CEFCU. Kramer, Santos, or Fredricksen are authorized to withdraw for this certificate.
H. Washburn assistant: Interviews will begin after the Public Library Association conference.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 4 pm at the Spring Bay Branch, 411 Illinois Street, Spring Bay, IL 61611.
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For immediate release: Monday, January 27, 2014(Updated August 13, 2014)
Long Live Passion! Lyric Opera of Chicago's Diamond Anniversary Season presents abundant musical gems to the city in 2014-15!
Subscription prices frozen for regular fixed-date series
and lowered in some sections! Subscribers pay as little as $20 per ticket! No price increase on individual tickets!
Repertoire for 60th season: Don Giovanni, Capriccio, Il Trovatore, Porgy and Bess,Anna Bolena, Tosca, Tannhäuser, The Passenger
3 new Lyric productions, 2 new-to-Chicago productions including 1 premiere, 3 productions previously seen at Lyric 69 performances of 8 operas in the 24-week subscription season Saturday, September 27, 2014, through Sunday, March 15, 2015
Anniversary Gala Concert & Diamond Ball -
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Special Family Matinee,
The Magic Victrola -
Saturday, January 17, 2015
World premiere - a new mariachi opera! El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (The Past Is Never Finished) Saturday & Sunday, March 28-29, 2015
New production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel April 10-May 3, 2015
Lang Lang returns to Lyric Opera for piano recital in his only Chicago-area appearance in 2015 Saturday, May 9, 2015
Lyric's legendary Wine Auction Friday, February 7, 2015
Major artists include
Adina Aaron, Jamie Barton, Stephanie Blythe, Johan Botha, Jorge de Leon, Mark Delavan, Misha Didyk, Gerald Finley, Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Eric Greene, Hui He, Bryan Hymel, Brandon Jovanovich, Daveda Karanas, Quinn Kelsey, Kyle Ketelsen, Mariusz Kwiecień, Lang Lang, Yonghoon Lee, Amanda Majeski, Ana María Martínez, Evgeny Nikitin, Eric Owens, Antonio Poli, Sondra Radvanovsky, Marina Rebeka, John Relyea, Peter Rose, Michaela Schuster, Tatiana Serjan, Bo Skovhus, Jermaine Smith, Anne Sofie von Otter, Amber Wagner
Sir Andrew Davis, Asher Fisch, Dmitri Jurowski, Ward Stare, Patrick Summers
Tim Albery, Rob Ashford, John Caird, John Cox, Robert Falls, Leonard Foglia, Leah Hausman, Peter McClintock, Sir David McVicar, Kevin Newbury, David Pountney, Francesca Zambello
Bunny Christie, Peter J. Davison, Charles Edwards, Johan Engels, David Finn, Jessica Jahn, Fabrice Kebour, Ana Kuzmanic, Marie-Jeanne Lecca, Michael Levine, Mark McCullough, Jon Morrell, Mauro Pagano, Neil Patel, Robert Perdziola, Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Duane Schuler, Walt Spangler, Paul Tazewell, Jennifer Tipton, D. M. Wood
Val Caniparoli, Leah Hausman, Denni Sayers, August Tye, Jasmin Vardimon
Subscribers pay the SAME or LESS on all fixed-date series in 2014-15!!
Subscribers save up to 40% over individual-ticket prices
in ALL Lyric series, every day of the week, for both matinee and evening performances!
4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-opera series available
40% subscriber discount for select main-floor seats on most series
Prices frozen or lowered for upper-balcony seats in several series
Subscribers pay as little as $39 on main floor, as little as $20 in balcony (per performance)
Subscription prices start at just $156 for 4 operas on main floor and just $100 for 4 operas in upper balcony
FLEX-4 Series - pick your own operas and performance dates! Choose the 4 operas you want on dates that you can attend
No price increase on 2014-15 season individual opera tickets!
NEW! Reduced children's ticket prices for ALL OPERAS - $20 to $50!
NEW! Non-Expiring Private Sale - 10% off individual operas and musical tickets for all subscribers throughout the season
Subscribers get PRIORITY SEATING and SPECIAL PRICING for Rodgers & Hammerstein's CAROUSEL
Lyric Opera of Chicago's 60th Season - 2014-15
Music Director Sir Andrew Davis on the podium for four operas: Don Giovanni,Capriccio, Tannhäuser, and The Passenger Chorus Master Michael Black to prepare Lyric Opera Chorus for seven operas
Don Giovanni
- New Production
Mariusz Kwiecień, Marina Rebeka, Ana María Martínez, Kyle Ketelsen, Andriana Chuchman, Antonio Poli, Michael Sumuel, Andrea Silvestrelli Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, Robert Falls/director, Walt Spangler/sets, Ana Kuzmanic/costumes, Duane Schuler/lighting, August Tye/choreography
Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bo Skovhus, William Burden, Audun Iversen, Peter Rose Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, John Cox/original director, Peter McClintock/revival director, Mauro Pagano/sets, Robert Perdziola/costumes & interior decor,Duane Schuler/lighting, Val Caniparoli/choreography Production owned by Metropolitan Opera (revival)
Il Trovatore
Yonghoon Lee, Amber Wagner, Stephanie Blythe, Quinn Kelsey, Andrea Silvestrelli Asher Fisch/conductor, Sir David McVicar/original director, Revival director and choreographer/Leah Hausman, Charles Edwards/sets, Brigitte Reiffenstuel/costumes, Jennifer Tipton/lightingLyric Opera production (revival)
Porgy and Bess
Eric Owens, Adina Aaron, Jermaine Smith, Eric Greene, Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi,Karen Slack, Norman Garrett, Gwendolyn Brown Ward Stare/conductor, Francesca Zambello/director, Peter J. Davison/sets, Paul Tazewell/costumes, Mark McCullough/lighting, Denni Sayers/choreographyProduction owned by Washington National Opera (revival)
Anna Bolena
- New Production
Sondra Radvanovsky, Jamie Barton, Bryan Hymel, John Relyea, Kelley O'Connor Patrick Summers/conductor, Kevin Newbury/director, Neil Patel/sets, Jessica Jahn/costumes, D. M. Wood/lighting Coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Minnesota Opera
- New Production
Tatiana Serjan/Hui He, Misha Didyk/Jorge de Leon, Evgeny Nikitin/Mark Delavan Dmitri Jurowski/conductor, John Caird/director, Bunny Christie/sets and costumes, Duane Schuler/lighting Coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera
- New-to-Chicago Production
Johan Botha, Amber Wagner, Michaela Schuster, Gerald Finley, John Relyea Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, Tim Albery /director, Michael Levine/sets, Jon Morrell/costumes, David Finn/lighting, Jasmin Vardimon/choreography Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
The Passenger
- New-to-Chicago Production/Lyric Opera Premiere
Amanda Majeski, Daveda Karanas, Brandon Jovanovich, Joshua Hopkins, Kelly Kaduce, Judith Forst Sir Andrew Davis/conductor, David Pountney/director, Johan Engels/sets, Marie-Jeanne Lecca/costumes, Fabrice Kebour/lightingCoproduction of the Bregenz Festival Austria, Teatr Wielki Opera Warsaw,English National Opera, Teatro Real Madrid
American Musical Theater Initiative
Carousel - New Production/Lyric Opera Premiere Denyce Graves; remaining cast TBA Rob Ashford/director; remaining creative team TBA
Don Giovanni
Michael Sumuel (Masetto)
Audun Iversen (Olivier)
Porgy and Bess
Adina Aaron (Bess), Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi (Clara), Karen Slack (Serena), Norman Garrett (Jake)
Anna Bolena
Bryan Hymel (Percy)
Tatiana Serjan (Tosca), Misha Didyk/Jorge de Leon (Cavaradossi), Evgeny Nikitin (Scarpia)
The Passenger
Joshua Hopkins (Tadeusz), Kelly Kaduce (Katja)
Don Giovanni
Mariusz Kwiecień (Don Giovanni), Marina Rebeka (Donna Anna), Ana María Martínez (Donna Elvira), Kyle Ketelsen (Leporello), Andriana Chuchman (Zerlina), Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio), Andrea Silvestrelli (Commendatore)
Renée Fleming (Countess), Anne Sofie von Otter (Clairon), Bo Skovhus (Count), William Burden (Flamand), Peter Rose (La Roche)
Il Trovatore
Yonghoon Lee (Manrico), Amber Wagner (Leonora), Stephanie Blythe (Azucena), Quinn Kelsey (Count di Luna), Andrea Silvestrelli (Ferrando)
Porgy and Bess
Eric Owens (Porgy), Jermaine Smith (Sportin' Life), Eric Greene (Crown), Gwendolyn Brown (Maria)
Anna Bolena
Sondra Radvanovsky (Anne Boleyn), Jamie Barton (Jane Seymour), John Relyea (Henry VIII), Kelley O'Connor (Smeton)
Hui He (Tosca), Mark Delavan (Scarpia)
Johan Botha (Tannhäuser), Amber Wagner (Elisabeth), Michaela Schuster (Venus), Gerald Finley (Wolfram), John Relyea (Landgraf)
The Passenger
Amanda Majeski (Marta), Daveda Karanas (Liese), Brandon Jovanovich (Walter), Judith Forst (Bronka)
Denyce Graves (Nettie Fowler)
Andriana Chuchman - Zerlina/Don Giovanni William Burden - Flamand/Capriccio Audun Iversen - Olivier/Capriccio Amber Wagner - Leonora/Il trovatore, Elisabeth/Tannhäuser Jamie Barton - Jane Seymour/Anna Bolena Bryan Hymel - Percy/Anna Bolena Kelley O'Connor - Smeton/Anna Bolena Amanda Majeski - Marta/The Passenger Daveda Karanas - Liese/The Passenger Brandon Jovanovich - Walter/The Passenger
Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced in late January the repertoire, principal singers, conductors, directors, and designers for Lyric's 2014-15 season - the company's 60th. Joining Freud for the announcement of the Diamond Anniversary Season was Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric's music director. Renée Fleming, Lyric's creative consultant, participated via video conference.
Lyric's 2014-15 subscription season will offer 69 performances of eight different operas Saturday, September 27, 2014, through Sunday, March 15, 2015. Additionally, Lyric will present 25 performances of a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel in April-May 2015, continuing the company's American Musical Theatre Initiative.
The season's offerings also include a star-studded 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball on Saturday, November 1, 2014; an original family-friendly intro to opera, The Magic Victrola, on Saturday, January 17, 2015; the world premiere of a new mariachi opera, El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (The Past Is Never Finished) Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, 2015; and a piano recital by Lang Lang - his only Chicago appearance of 2015 - on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Lyric's famous triennial Wine Auction will take place Friday, February 7, 2015. (Details will be announced at a later date.)
Lyric's Diamond Anniversary Season reflects the company's motto, Long Live Passion. "Our company has a great 60-year tradition of excellence, passion, and commitment - on both sides of the curtain," said Freud. "It's our responsibility to give our audiences a vibrant, dynamic, world-class season - encompassing opera, American musical theater, and an array of special events and performances - that will excite experienced opera goers and newcomers alike. The finest artists in the world, our exceptional orchestra and chorus, breadth of repertoire, and a variety of musical and production styles are all part of the mix." Freud added that the 2014-15 season will introduce several internationally acclaimed directors, conductors, singers, and designers to Chicago, as well as welcoming back to Lyric several artists who have triumphed here previously.
"Lyric Opera's 'calling-card' opera, Don Giovanni, is one of the most elusive and multilayered pieces in the repertoire - a dramma giocoso, combining comedy and drama," said Freud of the season opener. "It will be superbly realized by our brilliant cast, led by Mariusz Kwiecien, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, and illuminatingly directed by Robert Falls, one of the leading figures in the Chicago theater scene." Richard Strauss's final opera, Capriccio, "reunites Renée Fleming in a signature role with Sir Andrew Davis, in a lovely production previously seen here in 1994," Freud noted. "Il Trovatore is full of vocal showpieces. Finding the demonic energy that drives the piece is the central musical and theatrical challenge. The David McVicar production presents a bold, exciting vision of the piece, and with Asher Fisch leading our topflight cast, including Stephanie Blythe and Amber Wagner, the Lyric audience will discover the glories of this piece all over again." Of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Freud said, "Lyric had such a great success with our company premiere during the 2008-09 season that we decided to bring this magnificent work back for further performances in Francesca Zambello's vibrant, revelatory production. Ward Stare conducts an almost totally new cast, including the incomparable Eric Owens in the title role."
Donizetti's Anna Bolena, Freud noted, "has been seen at Lyric only in 1985, starring Joan Sutherland. Sondra Radvanovsky is perfect for the title role because it requires real dramatic impact combined with vocal virtuosity. Our new production of thisbel cantogem will be led by Patrick Summers in his Lyric debut."Tosca, a longtime favorite at Lyric, "will be wonderful for audiences to experience in John Caird's insightful production," Freud continued. "It will also give us the opportunity to introduce to Chicago to a new conductor, Dmitri Jurowski, and to several principal artists in their Lyric debuts, including Tatiana Serjan, who created a sensation at the CSO earlier this season, as well as Hui He, who was so exciting in her Lyric debut as Aida two seasons ago." The majestic Tannhäuser "is one of Wagner's most melodic, memorable scores, with perhaps the most famous chorus he ever wrote; our orchestral and choral forces, and our outstanding soloists, led by the magnificent Johan Botha in the title role, will deliver a deeply memorable experience," Freud said.
Of the season's final opera, the company premiere of The Passenger, by Miecysław Weinberg, Freud noted that "it's rare to 'discover' a prolific and important composer whose works were politically suppressed for decades, and to be able to share his most significant contribution with our audience in a brilliant production created by David Pountney. This will be an unforgettable moment in our company's history."
Regarding the next installment in Lyric's American Musical Theater Initiative, Freud said, "Carousel is a perfect musical for a major opera company to produce. The grandeur of the music, the larger-than-life personality of the leading man and his music, and the intense dramatic qualities of the story are all immensely rewarding for audiences."
Freud noted that Sir Andrew Davis will be on the podium for four productions next season: Don Giovanni, Capriccio, Tannhäuser, and The Passenger.
"In 1954, Lyric began its first season with Don Giovanni - it's only appropriate that we celebrate the 60th anniversary with a brand-new production," said Davis, the company's music director. "I always feel like Don Giovanni was written in the heat of the moment; it has a wonderful spontaneity. It's larger than life, and that's reflected in the music. Capriccio was the first opera I ever conducted, and it's still one of my great favorites," Davis continued. "Renée owns the role of the Countess. It's one of her great roles in which that glorious sound just comes pouring out. She also has that wonderful sophistication onstage that just brings the character to life. I've conducted all Wagner's major operas except Tannhäuser - and I'm so looking forward to it! Johan Botha's voice is fantastic and has immense power - he can thrill you with the sound of a trumpet, and seduce you with this beautiful sense of intimacy as well. No one can sing this role as he can. The musical world of The Passenger is very mid 20th century. It's not atonal. It is actually melodic and harmonic with a 20th-century flavor. As a score it illuminates and animates the story in a very clear and engaging way."
Davis added that chorus master Michael Black will prepare the Lyric Opera Chorus for seven operas in the season. (Capriccio has no chorus.) Lyric's music director also noted that 2014-15 ensemble members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center will have roles in several of the season's operas and will also understudy many major roles. Many of the featured artists in the 2014-15 season are alumni of the Ryan Opera Center.
60th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT and DIAMOND BALL - November 1, 2014
A dazzling array of Lyric stars past, present, and future will gather to celebrate Lyric's 60th Anniversary with an unforgettable concert. Sir Andrew Davis will lead the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, members of the Ryan Opera Center, and a luminary roster include Renée Fleming and jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, Stephanie Blythe, Johan Botha, Christine Goerke, Susan Graham, Quinn Kelsey, Mariusz Kwiecień, Ana María Martínez, Eric Owens, Sondra Radvanovsky, Samuel Ramey, Marina Rebeka, and Amber Wagner. Jane Lynch, the Emmy-winning actress acclaimed for portraying coach Sue Sylvester on the hit television series Glee, will serve as master of ceremonies for the concert in the Ardis Krainik Theatre of the Civic Opera HGouse (Lead Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP). Subscriber prices $49-$150 for the concert. The glittering Diamond Ball follows the concert at the Hilton Chicago (sponsored by ITW and Northern Trust). "This will truly be a memory-making night of splendid music and celebration," said Freud.
WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW MARIACHI OPERA - March 28-29, 2015
Mariachi returns to the Civic Opera House! Following on the tremendous success of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of the Moon) in the 2012-13 season, Lyric has commissioned a new mariachi opera with music by José "Pepe" Martínez and libretto by Leonard Foglia for the 60th anniversary season. El Pasado Nunca Se Termina (The Past Is Never Finished) is set in 1910 on the eve of the Mexican Revolution, a time of smoldering restlessness fostered by poverty and discontent. On a hacienda in Morelos, cultures clash and conflicts boil, impacting generations to come. "This will be a joyous high point of the season," said Freud. "Part of Lyric's mission is to ensure that our company is relevant and welcoming to all Chicagoans. Cruzar's success in the Latino community last year exceeded our wildest dreams, and marked the start of an ongoing relationship." Subscriber prices $29-$99. A project of Lyric Unlimited.
- A NEW FAMILY MATINEE! January 17, 2015
It's becoming a tradition! Lyric's third annual family matinee is an original 60-minute piece featuring music by Verdi, Puccini, and others. Two children playing in an attic discover an old trunk that belonged to their grandparents, filled with costumes, props, opera albums, and an old record player. When they play the old albums, scenes from beloved operas magically come to life! The Magic Victrola is recommended for children ages 5-10 and their families. One performance only: Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 3pm. Featuring members of the Ryan Opera Center plus the Lyric Opera Orchestra. (No babes in arms, please.) Subscriber prices $20-$40 adults, $10-$20 children. A project of Lyric Unlimited.
LANG LANG RETURNS TO LYRIC! PIANO RECITAL May 9, 2015
In 2015 Chicago-area audiences will have just one chance to hear Lang Lang perform - at the Civic Opera House. Lyric Opera of Chicago is pleased to present this outstanding and inspiring pianist in recital in the Ardis Krainik Theatre. Audience members will be able to follow his every move thanks to large-screen video enhancements. Subscriber prices $34-$159.
School-aged youngsters may attend full-length performances of any opera in Lyric's season when accompanied by an adult with a regularly priced ticket. Children's tickets will range from $20 to $50, and will be available to subscribers first. "We are delighted to make it possible for Lyric subscribers to bring the children in their lives to experience the wonder of grand opera," said Freud.
Through Lyric Unlimited, a wide range of performances and programs for students and adults will be offered at the Civic Opera House and in community venues throughout the Chicago area.
NExT Discount Student Tickets continue to grow in popularity among young adults. NExT tickets cost just $20 for seats throughout the Civic Opera House, and are offered only by the internet to fulltime, degree-seeking college students (who register online as NExT members) for regular performances of selected Lyric productions. Students from nearly 200 universities and colleges have purchased NExT tickets. NExT membership is free.
Encore Evenings for Young Professionals also continue to attract an increasing number of participants. Substantially discounted tickets for selected performances are offered through the internet to young professionals ages 21-45. Registered members receive ticket offers in two price categories, along with invitations to special social events hosted by the Lyric Young Professionals Chapter. As with the NExT program, Encore Evenings membership is free.
Discounts for selected performance dates during the regular season will be offered for group ticket sales next season (10+ per group).
Free pre-opera lectures will be offered next season before every performance of every opera (except Sept. 27, opening night of the season) to enhance the opera-going experience. The informative and entertaining 30-minute talks are presented by members of Lyric's staff and experts from the community.
Lyric's website (www.lyricopera.org) is a comprehensive source of information, handsomely designed and easy to navigate. Videos about each opera are available for viewing throughout the season, including movie trailer-style highlight reels, fascinating conversations with Anthony Freud, Sir Andrew Davis, and Renée Fleming, commentaries by Anthony Freud, and interviews with other artists and directors.
Website audio features include Sir Andrew Davis's opera previews; the Discovery Series lectures and panel discussions, available for download on lyricopera.org and iTunes as part of Lyric's "Backstage at Lyric" podcasts; and the company's in-depth and expertly produced Commentaries, available for streaming and downloading, free of charge. Additional website features include articles, recording and DVD recommendations, and photo galleries.
Lyric's website has varied content that is constantly updated during the season. Operagoers can enhance their live-opera experience by exploring the multimedia offerings. The Lyric Lately blog offers well-written, behind-the-scenes content not available anywhere else. Lyric's fan base on Facebook,Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. continues to grow, helping to foster opera engagement and excitement in the company's digital communities.
Lyric's website also includes a customer interface feature allowing patrons to view their upcoming and past performances, exchange tickets, select their own seats, renew their donations, make other contributions, make reservations to The Sarah and Peer Pedersen Room restaurant, and receive special messaging.
Projected English texts will be used for all eight operas in Lyric's 2014-15 season.
98.7WFMT will air the opening performance of each opera in Lyric's 2014-15 season live locally (also streaming live on wfmt.com). All eight operas will be rebroadcast internationally in May and June of 2015 via The WFMT Radio Network. The Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts are generously sponsored by The Hurvis Family Foundation, with matching funding provided by The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum Family, the John and Jackie Bucksbaum Family, and Richard P. and Susan Kiphart.
THE WORKS BEING PRESENTED by LYRIC OPERA of CHICAGO in the 2014-15 SEASON and the ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED to DATE
New Production
DON GIOVANNI / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sung in Italian with projected English texts10 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Sept. 27, 30, Oct. 2(m), 5(m), 8(m), 11, 14, 17, 24(m), 29
Frequently proclaimed "the perfect opera," Mozart's masterpiece of 1787 presents the most famous libertine of all time. The title character (baritone Mariusz Kwiecien) is an incorrigible seducer, who travels all over Europe in pursuit of women, accompanied by his resourceful servant Leporello (bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen). Giovanni arrives in Seville having already seduced and abandoned the fiery Donna Elvira (soprano Ana María Martínez).Within a few hours he has also conquered the noble Donna Anna (soprano Marina Rebeka); murdered her father, the Commendatore (bass Andrea Silvestrelli); and led astray the naïve peasant Zerlina (soprano Andriana Chuchman). While Elvira still loves Giovanni, revenge for the wrongs he's done the other two women is sought by their respective fiancés, the nobleman Don Ottavio (tenor Antonio Poli) and the hotheaded peasant Masetto (bass-baritone Michael Sumuel, debut). It is the ghost of the dead Commendatore, however, who eventually gives the defiant Giovanni his comeuppance.
Conducting Lyric's new production will be Sir Andrew Davis. The director is Robert Falls, the set designer is Walt Spangler (debut), the costume designer is Ana Kuzmanic (debut), and the lighting designer is Duane Schuler. Choreography is by August Tye.
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross, the Abbott Fund, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz, and The Negaunee Foundation.
/ Richard Strauss
(1864-1949) Sung in German with projected English texts7 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinee at 2pm: Oct. 6, 9, 12(m), 15, 22, 25, 28
Strauss subtitled his final opera, "A Conversation Piece for Music." It is, in fact, one of the most captivatingly sophisticated works in the repertoire, in which a basic conflict in the nature of opera itself is debated: which is more important, the words or the music? That question manifests itself in a vital decision in the life of the beautiful widow, Countess Madeleine (soprano Renée Fleming): Should she choose as her lover the composer Flamand (tenor William Burden) or the poet Olivier (baritone Audun Iversen, debut)? Meanwhile, Madeleine's brother, the Count (baritone Bo Skovhus) is intoxicated by the glamorous actress Clairon (mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter). Joined by the garrulous theater director La Roche (bass Peter Rose), the entire group gathers for conversation at Madeleine's home, where the hostess is deeply hesitant when the poet and composer ask her to decide the ending of their new opera.
Sir Andrew Davis will conduct Capriccio, a production originally directed by John Cox. The revival will be directed by Peter McClintock, with sets by the late Mauro Pagano, costumes and interior décor by Robert Perdziola, lighting by Duane Schuler, and choreography by Val Caniparoli.
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Margot and Josef Lakonishok, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis. Production owned by the Metropolitan Opera.
Lyric Opera Production
/ Giuseppe Verdi
(1813-1901) Sung in Italian with projected English texts8 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Oct. 27, Nov. 5(m), 9(m), 12, 15, 18, 21, 29
One of the most memorably melodic and dramatically barnstorming of all romantic Italian operas, Il Trovatore centers on Azucena, a gypsy (mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe), who has raised Manrico (tenor Yonghoon Lee) as her son. She is harboring a dark secret, however, as to his true birth. Both a troubadour and a warrior, Manrico is in love with the noblewoman Leonora (soprano Amber Wagner), who is also loved by Manrico's enemy, Count di Luna (baritone Quinn Kelsey). The Count has spent his life searching for his brother, who died under mysterious circumstances involving a gypsy. Urged on by his henchman Ferrando (bass Andrea Silvestrelli), the Count takes Azucena prisoner, leading to tragic consequences for all concerned.
Asher Fisch conducts this production, originally directed by Sir David McVicar. The revival director and choreographer is Leah Hausman. The sets are designed by Charles Edwards, the costumes by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, and the lighting by Jennifer Tipton.
Lyric Opera revival generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, Julie and Roger Baskes, the Howard Family Foundation, and the Mazza Foundation.
/ George Gershwin
(1898-1937) Sung in English with projected English texts12 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Nov. 17, 19, 23(m), 26(m), 28(m); Dec. 2, 5, 8, 11(m), 13, 16, 20
Hailed by innumerable critics as the greatest American opera, Gershwin's masterpiece of 1935 has lyrics by Ira Gershwin (the composer's brother) and Dorothy Heyward, and a libretto by Mrs. Heyward's husband, DuBose Heyward. The opera is based on the 1927 Broadway play Porgy by Mr. and Mrs. Heyward and Mr. Heyward's own novel of the same name, written in 1924. Onstage in this opera, an entire community comes to life: the fictitious tenement called Catfish Row on the shore of Charleston, South Carolina. It is there that the lame Porgy (bass-baritone Eric Owens) meets and falls in love with the sultry Bess (soprano Adina Aaron, debut), girlfriend of the hulking Crown (baritone Eric Greene). Bess leaves Crown to live with Porgy but is susceptible to the drugs ("happy dust") offered her by the devious Sportin' Life (tenor Jermaine Smith). The cast also includes soprano Karen Slack (debut) as the devout Serena, soprano and Ryan Opera Center member Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi (debut) as the endearing young mother Clara, mezzo-soprano Gwendolyn Brown as the earthy Maria, and baritone Norman Garrett (debut) as Clara's husband Jake.
Porgy and Bess
will be conducted by Ward Stare and directed by Francesca Zambello. Peter J. Davison is set designer, Paul Tazewell is costume designer, Mark McCullough is lighting designer, and Denni Sayers is choreographer and associate director.
Generous sponsors are the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, and Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Production owned by Washington National Opera.
New Production
ANNA BOLENA / Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) Sung in Italian with projected English texts8 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Dec. 6, 9, 12(m), 15, 21(m); Jan. 7, 10, 16
The first great success of Donizetti's career, Anna Bolena is one of the glories of the bel canto repertoire. The advocacy years ago of sopranos such as Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, Leyla Gencer, and Beverly Sills, and Sondra Radvanovsky today, have restored this once-forgotten work to the repertoire. Radvanovsky stars as Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII (bass-baritone John Relyea). She senses that the king has grown tired of her, not knowing that he is now bestowing his affections on Jane Seymour (mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton). Anne, in turn, is loved by both Richard Percy (tenor Bryan Hymel, debut) and the page Smeton (mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor). Henry's suspicions begin to overwhelm him, leading to the ultimate catastrophe for the queen.
The entire artistic team for this production will be making Lyric Opera debuts: conductor Patrick Summers, director Kevin Newbury, set designer Neil Patel, costume designer Jessica Jahn, and lighting designer D. M. Wood.
Lyric Opera coproduction generously made possible by The Monument Trust (UK) and the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation. A coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Minnesota Opera.
New Production
TOSCA / Giacomo Puccini(1858-1924) Sung in Italian with projected English texts10 performances starting at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Jan. 24, 27, 30(m); Feb. 2, 5(m), 27; Mar. 3, 8(m), 11(m), 14
One of the Lyric audience's favorite works, Puccini's fiery melodrama Tosca, will return for two series of performances. The title role of glamorous diva Floria Tosca will be shared by sopranos Tatiana Serjan (debut) and Hui He. Tosca's lover, the painter/revolutionary Mario Cavaradossi, will be sung by tenors Misha Didyk (debut) and Jorge de Leon (debut). Portraying the sadistic chief of police, Baron Scarpia, who lusts after Tosca, will be baritones Evgeny Nikitin (debut) and Mark Delavan
Conducting all performances will be Dmitri Jurowski (debut). The director is John Caird, sets and costumes are designed by Bunny Christie (debut), and the lighting is designed by Duane Schuler.
Lyric Opera coproduction generously made possible by the Harris Family Foundation, Marlys A. Beider, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, ITW, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polsky. A coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera.
New-to-Chicago Production
TANNHäUSER / Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Sung in German with projected English texts6 performances starting at 6pm, except for matinee at 1pm: Feb. 9, 14, 18, 22(m) 26; Mar. 2, 6
Wagner's fifth opera, Tannhäuser presents one of the most formidable tours de force for a tenor in the entire repertoire. The title role (tenor Johan Botha) requires an artist of phenomenal vocal power, superhuman stamina, interpretive sensitivity, and dramatic power. The character is a minstrel/poet, torn between the sensual love represented by the goddess Venus (mezzo-soprano Michaela Schuster) and the purity of the saintly Elisabeth (soprano Amber Wagner). At a song contest sponsored by the Landgrave (bass-baritone John Relyea), Tannhäuser competes against Wolfram (baritone Gerald Finley) and other poets. All are shocked to discover that he has been visiting Venus's lair. He is sent on a pilgrimage to Rome to ask the Pope's pardon. When he returns home, it's clear that his spirit is utterly crushed.
Sir Andrew Davis conducts the production, directed by Tim Albery (debut). The set designer is Michael Levine, and the costume designer is Jon Morrell (debut), with lighting by David Finn and choreography by Jasmin Verdimon (debut).
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor and the NIB Foundation. Production owned by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Lyric Premiere
THE PASSENGER / Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) Sung in Russian, German, Polish, French, Yiddish, Greek, Czech, and English with projected English texts6 performances beginning at 7:30pm, except for matinees at 2pm: Feb. 24, 28; Mar. 4, 9, 12(m), 15(m)
Written in 1968 but not performed onstage until 2010, The Passenger offers a riveting story of a woman whose past returns to haunt her almost beyond endurance. That woman is Liese (mezzo-soprano Daveda Karanas) who, when first seen, is traveling with her husband Walter (tenor Brandon Jovanovich) to his new diplomatic post in Brazil. On board Liese thinks she sees a Polish woman, Marta (soprano Amanda Majeski), whom she assumed was dead. Liese's terror becomes obsessive, finally compelling her to reveal to Walter that she had worked as an overseer at Auschwitz, where Marta had been among the prisoners. The rest of the opera concentrates on events involving Liese and Marta at Auschwitz, including Marta's reunion with her lover, Tadeusz (baritone Joshua Hopkins, debut), and Marta's friendships with Katya (soprano Kelly Kaduce, debut) and Bronka (mezzo-soprano Judith Forst).
Lyric Opera is presenting a production originating at the Bregenz Festival in 2010 - the first staged production this opera ever received, subsequently revived in Warsaw, London, and Houston. The production will be conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and directed by David Pountney. The set designer is Johan Engels, the costume designer is Marie-Jeanne Lecca, and the lighting designer is Fabrice Kebour (the latter two are Lyric debuts).
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by Richard P. and Susan Kiphart, Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel, the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation, Sidley Austin LLP, Manfred and Fern Steinfeld, and Helen and Sam Zell.
American Musical Theater Initiative Lyric Opera Premiere/New Production CAROUSEL / Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) & Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) 25 performances - 1:30 matinees and 7pm evenings: April 10(m - preview), 11(e), 12(m), 16(m&e), 17(e), 18(m&e), 19(m), 21(m), 22(m), 23(m&e), 24(e), 25(m&e), 26(m), 28(e), 29(e), 30(m&e), May 1(e), 2(m&e), 3(m).
The second of Rodgers and Hammerstein's shows, this glorious 1945 musical was based on Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár's Liliom, a 1909 play that scored a great success on Broadway several years later. The tragedy of the Molnár story was new to American musical theater. In Jerome Kern's Show Boat (1927, with book and lyrics by Hammerstein) there was dramatic intensity, but no deaths, unlike Carousel, in which the leading male character, Billy Bigelow, dies midway in the second act.
Carousel takes place in the late 19th century, in a small Maine town. Billy, the brash and hot-tempered barker for a carousel, and Julie Jordan, an impressionable young mill worker, fall in love. Once she sees Billy's interest in Julie, the carousel's owner, Mrs. Mullin, fires him. Going against the judgment of her employer, Julie leaves her job and marries Billy. Unable to find work, Billy's frustrations mount. Hearing that she is pregnant, he feels initially furious, then amazed, and finally desperate to provide for his child. A shady robbery scheme ends in disaster for Billy, who takes his own life. Up There (so to speak) the "starkeeper" informs Billy that his good deeds have been insufficient for heaven to admit him. When given a day to return to earth, he encounters his daughter Louise, now a teenager and an unhappy misfit. Billy finds a way to express his love for her and her mother before entering heaven.
Unquestionably the most operatic of Rodgers and Hammerstein's works, Carousel requires true singing actors in all the major roles, and Billy demands both imposing vocal power and overwhelming charisma. The show boasts a magnificent score, unsurpassed in the history of American musical theater. The carnival atmosphere is superbly set with the opening showpiece for the orchestra, the "Carousel Waltz." Julie and Billy sing the exquisite "If I Loved You," a "conditional" love song typical of Rodgers and Hammerstein (that is, two people who don't know each other well yet are thinking in "what if" terms, before realizing that they're truly in love). Billy's feelings regarding the birth of his child evolve in the seven-minute "Soliloquy," arguably the most thrilling baritone solo ever written for Broadway. Julie's friend Carrie rhapsodizes about the man she loves in "Mister Snow," and Julie and Billy anticipate their married life in "When the Children are Asleep." Julie's quiet acceptance of Billy's character emerges in the achingly beautiful "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" One of the most uplifting songs in any Broadway musical is "You'll Never Walk Alone" - sung by Julie's wise cousin, Nettie Fowler (mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves), after Billy's death and again in the finale of the show).The chorus numbers are all captivating - "June is Bustin' Out All Over," "Blow High, Blow Low," and "A Real Nice Clambake." Subscriber prices $26-$179.
Stage director for the new production is Rob Ashford. Conductor, designers, and cast will be announced at a later date.
New Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Robert S. and Susan E. Morrison, The Negaunee Foundation, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, and Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills.
American bass-baritone MICHAEL SUMUEL (Masetto)
American set designer WALT SPANGLER
Serbian costume designer ANA KUZMANIC
Norwegian baritone AUDUN IVERSEN (Olivier)
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All artists are American unless otherwise noted
Soprano ADINA AARON (Bess)
Soprano HLENGIWE MKHWANAZI (Clara)
Soprano KAREN SLACK (Serena)
Baritone NORMAN GARRETT (Jake)
American tenor BRYAN HYMEL (Percy)
American conductor PATRICK SUMMERS
American director KEVIN NEWBURY
British set designer NEIL PATEL
American costume designer JESSICA JAHN
Russian soprano TATIANA SERJAN (title role, Jan 24-Feb. 5)
Ukrainian tenor MISHA DIDYK (Cavaradossi, Jan 24-Feb. 5)
Spanish tenor JORGE DE LEON (Cavaradossi, Feb. 27-Mar. 14)
Russian bass-baritone EVGENY NIKITIN (Scarpia, Jan 24-Feb. 5)
Russian conductor DMITRI JUROWSKI
British set and costume designer BUNNY CHRISTIE
British director TIM ALBERY
British costume designer JON MORRELL
Canadian baritone JOSHUA HOPKINS (Tadeusz)
American soprano KELLY KADUCE (Katja)
Romanian costume designer MARIE-JEANNE LECCA
Polish baritone MARIUSZ KWIECIEN (title role) Previously at Lyric Opera: Count/Le nozze di Figaro (2009-10); title role/Eugene Onegin (2007-08); Silvio/Pagliacci (2002-03)
Latvian soprano MARINA REBEKA (Donna Anna) Previously at Lyric Opera: Violetta/La traviata (2013-14)
Puerto Rican soprano ANA MARÍA MARTÍNEZ (Donna Elvira) Previously at Lyric Opera: Four roles since 2008-09, most recently Desdemona/Otello (2013-14); Mimì/La bohème (2012-13); Marguerite/Faust (2009-10)
American bass-baritone KYLE KETELSEN (Leporello) Previously at Lyric Opera: Five roles since 1999-00, most recently Escamillo/Carmen (2010-11); title role/The Marriage of Figaro, Méphistophélès/Faust (both 2009-10)
Canadian soprano ANDRIANA CHUCHMAN (Zerlina) Ryan Opera Center alumna Previously at Lyric Opera: Six roles since 2007-08, most recently Yum-Yum/The Mikado (2010-11); Adina/The Elixir of Love student matinees, Valencienne/The Merry Widow (both 2009-10)
Italian tenor ANTONIO POLI (Don Ottavio) Previously at Lyric Opera: Cassio/Otello (2013-14, American operatic debut)
Italian bass ANDREA SILVESTRELLI (Commendatore) Previously at Lyric Opera: Nine roles since 2000-01, most recently Sparafucile/Rigoletto, Nightwatchman/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Colline/La bohème (all 2012-13)
British conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS Lyric Opera music director Previously at Lyric Opera: Lyric Opera music director since 2000; 47 operas since 1987, most recently Parsifal (2013-14); Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Werther (both 2012-13)
American director ROBERT FALLS Previously at Lyric Opera: Susannah (2002-03, 1993-94)
American soprano RENÉE FLEMING (Countess Madeleine) Lyric Opera creative consultant Previously at Lyric Opera: Eight roles since 1993-94, most recently Blanche/A Streetcar Named Desire (2012-13); Violetta/La traviata (2007-08); title role/Thaïs (2002-03)
Swedish mezzo-soprano ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER (Clairon) Previously at Lyric Opera: Title role/Der Rosenkavalier (1989-90)
Danish baritone BO SKOVHUS (Count) Previously at Lyric Opera: Eisenstein/Die Fledermaus (2013-14, 2006-07); Beckmesser/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012-13); Prince Yeletsky/The Queen of Spades (2000-01)
American tenor WILLIAM BURDEN (Flamand) Previously at Lyric Opera: Alwa/Lulu (2008-09); Roméo (student matinees) and Tybalt/Roméo et Juliette (1998-99)
British bass PETER ROSE (La Roche) Previously at Lyric Opera: Five roles since 1993-94, most recently Bottom/A Midsummer Night's Dream (2010-11); King Fisher/The Midsummer Marriage (2005-06); Sergeant of Police/The Pirates of Penzance (2003-04)
British conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS See Don Giovanni Returning Artists
American director PETER McCLINTOCK Previously at Lyric Opera: Mefistofele (1998-99)
American costume designer ROBERT PERDZIOLA Previously at Lyric Opera: Four productions since 1998-99, most recently Ariadne auf Naxos (2011-12, 1998-99); Carmen (2010-11, 2005-06, 1999-00); Faust (2009-10, 2003-04).
Korean tenor YONGHOON LEE (Manrico) Previously at Lyric Opera: Don José/Carmen (2010-11)
American soprano AMBER WAGNER (Leonora) Ryan Opera Center alumna Previously at Lyric Opera: Six roles since 2007-08, most recently title role/Ariadne auf Naxos (2011-12); Elsa/Lohengrin (2010-11)
American mezzo-soprano STEPHANIE BLYTHE (Azucena) Previously at Lyric Opera: Ulrica/Un ballo in maschera, Katisha/The Mikado (both 2010-11)
American baritone QUINN KELSEY (Count di Luna) Ryan Opera Center alumnus Previously at Lyric Opera: 15 roles at Lyric Opera since 2003-04, most recently Giorgio Germont/La traviata (2013-14); Paolo/Simon Boccanegra (2012-13); Amonasro/Aida (2011-12)
Italian bass ANDREA SILVESTRELLI (Ferrando)
See Don Giovanni Returning Artists
Israeli conductor ASHER FISCH Previously at Lyric Opera: Four operas since 1997-98, most recently Un ballo in maschera (2010-11); Die Fledermaus (2006-07); Macbeth (1999-00)
British director SIR DAVID McVICAR
Previously at Lyric Opera:
Six productions since 2001-02, most recently Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Elektra (both 2012-13); Manon (2008-09)
American director and choreographer LEAH HAUSMAN Previously at Lyric Opera: Il Trovatore (2006-07); Billy Budd (2001-02)
British set designer CHARLES EDWARDS Previously at Lyric Opera: Five operas since 1993-94, most recently Il Trovatore (2006-07); Billy Budd (2001-02); Macbeth (1999-00)
German costume designer BRIGITTE REIFFENSTUEL Previously at Lyric Opera: Five operas since 1995-96, most recently Giulio Cesare (2007-08); Il Trovatore (2006-07); Billy Budd (2000-01)
Bass-baritone ERIC OWENS (Porgy) Previously at Lyric Opera: Title role/Hercules (2011-12); Gen. Leslie Groves/Doctor Atomic (2007-08)
Tenor JERMAINE SMITH (Sportin' Life) Previously at Lyric Opera: Sportin' Life/Porgy and Bess (2008-09)
Baritone ERIC GREENE (Crown) Previously at Lyric Opera: Jake/Porgy and Bess (2008-09)
Contralto GWENDOLYN BROWN (Maria) Ryan Opera Center alumna Previously at Lyric Opera: Negro Woman/Street Scene (2001-02), Old Woman/A View from the Bridge (world premiere, 1999-00)
Conductor WARD STARE Previously at Lyric Opera: Die Fledermaus (2013-14); Hansel and Gretel (2012-13); began his career at age 18 as Lyric Opera Orchestra's principal trombone
Director FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO Previously at Lyric Opera: Four productions since 1999-00, most recently Show Boat (2011-12); Porgy and Bess (2008-09); Salome (2006-07)
British set designer PETER J. DAVISON Previously at Lyric Opera: Show Boat (2011-12); Porgy and Bess (2008-09)
Costume designer PAUL TAZEWELL Previously at Lyric Opera: Show Boat (2011-12); Porgy and Bess (2008-09)
American soprano SONDRA RADVANOVSKY (title role) Previously at Lyric Opera: Five roles since 2002-03, most recently title role/Aida (2011-12); Amelia/Un ballo in maschera (2010-11); Elvira/Ernani (2009-10)
American mezzo-soprano JAMIE BARTON (Jane Seymour) Previously at Lyric Opera: Four roles since 2011-12, most recently Magdalene/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012-13); Dryade/Ariadne auf Naxos, Nurse/Boris Godunov (both 2011-12)
Canadian bass-baritone JOHN RELYEA (Henry VIII) Previously at Lyric Opera: Méphistophélès/The Damnation of Faust (2009-10)
American mezzo-soprano KELLEY O'CONNOR (Smeton) Previously at Lyric Opera: Hippolyta/A Midsummer Night's Dream (2010-11)
Chinese soprano HUI HE (title role, Feb. 27-Mar.14) Previously at Lyric Opera: title role/Aida (2011-12)
American baritone MARK DELAVAN (Scarpia, Feb. 27-Mar.14) Previously at Lyric Opera: Eight roles since 2002-03, most recently Count Anckarström/Un ballo in maschera (2010-11); Alfio/Cavalleria rusticana and Tonio/Pagliacci (both 2008-09)
British director JOHN CAIRD Previously at Lyric Opera: Parsifal (2013-14)
South African tenor JOHAN BOTHA (title role) Previously at Lyric Opera: Six roles since 1998-99, most recently title role/Otello (2013-14); Walther von Stolzing/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012-13); title role/Lohengrin (2010-11).
American soprano AMBER WAGNER (Elisabeth)
See Il Trovatore, Returning Artists
German mezzo-soprano MICHAELA SCHUSTER (Venus) Previously at Lyric Opera: Ortrud/Lohengrin (2010-11)
Canadian baritone GERALD FINLEY (Wolfram) Previously at Lyric Opera: J. Robert Oppenheimer/Doctor Atomic (2007-08); Papageno/The Magic Flute (2001-02); Count/Capriccio (1994-95)
Canadian bass-baritone JOHN RELYEA (Landgrave)
See Anna Bolena Returning Artists
British conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS
See Don Giovanni Returning Artists
Canadian set designer MICHAEL LEVINE Previously at Lyric Opera: Four productions since 1991-92, most recently Eugene Onegin (2007-08); Dialogues des Carmélites (2006-07); Rigoletto (2000-01)
American soprano AMANDA MAJESKI (Marta) Ryan Opera Center alumna Previously at Lyric Opera: Five roles since 2009-10, most recently Eva/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012-13); Micaela/Carmen student matinees (2010-11)
Greek-American mezzo-soprano DAVEDA KARANAS (Liese) Previously at Lyric Opera: Kundry/Parsifal (2013-14)
American tenor BRANDON JOVANOVICH (Walter) Previously at Lyric Opera: Tenor, Bacchus/Ariadne auf Naxos (2011-12); Don José/Carmen (2010-11); Boris/Katya Kabanova (2009-10)
Canadian mezzo-soprano JUDITH FORST (Bronka) Previously at Lyric Opera: Kabanicha/Katya Kabanova (2009-10), Herodias/Salome (2006-07)
British conductor SIR ANDREW DAVIS
British director DAVID POUNTNEY
Previously at Lyric Opera:
Street Scene (2001-02); Satyagraha (1987-88)
South African set designer JOHAN ENGELS Previously at Lyric Opera: Parsifal (sets and costumes, 2013-14).
American mezzo-soprano DENYCE GRAVES (Nettie Fowler) Previously at Lyric Opera: title role/Carmen (2005-06, 1999-00)
American director ROB ASHFORD Upcoming at Lyric Opera: The Barber of Seville (2013-14)
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'Unforgettable' Season 2: New mom Poppy Montgomery finding her 'rhythms' againAdd to Favorites | Unforgettable
Poppy Montgomery knows however her series return turns out, it will remain unforgettable for one reason.
The actress went back to work just a few weeks after giving birth to her second child ... the reason being "Unforgettable," her mystery series that CBS canceled after its first year despite decent ratings. The network then had a change of heart and ordered a Season 2 that starts Sunday, July 28, and infant daughter Violet is very close by Montgomery during filming.
"It's been a wild ride," the lively actress admits to Zap2it. "I started back in pre-production [on Season 1] with a 2-year-old. I'm not fully back in the game, as you're not right after having a baby. You need a little time to sort of find your own rhythms again, but it's good to come back to work.
"It snaps you out of the potential to fall into never leaving the house and just nursing, nursing, nursing. I had that more with Jackson [Montgomery's son, now 5, from a previous relationship], but I went back to work on 'Without a Trace' right after he was born, so I don't know that I've really experienced staying home [after childbirth]."
Montgomery did have some doubts about going back before the "Unforgettable" cameras so soon after Violet's birth in April: "I went back in thinking, 'I'm not in my prime, butt-kicking shape as I was in Season 1,' but that's OK. I think that makes for a softer, gentler approach to the character. And hopefully, people will still like her as much."
Violet's father is Microsoft executive Shawn Sanford. Montgomery brings her to the show's New York set regularly, and the Australian-born performer allows that playing both new mom and Carrie Wells -- the "Unforgettable" police detective who has the gift of a near-perfect memory -- can make for very long days.
"The other day, we were picked up at 5:30 or 6 in the morning, and sometimes we get back at 9:30 or 10 at night. It's a lot, but everyone is trying to do their best to make it easy on me, which is really nice."
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Along with granting women equality in the workplace, the military and in other spheres of society, the new law also lays out the rights of women over their bodies and protects women from violence and sexual exploitation.
The legislation passed Wednesday is an amendment to a law passed in 1951 that set out in general terms the principle of equality in Israeli society.
After adamantly opposing the bill for a year, the fervently Orthodox Shas Party withdrew its threat to sabotage the legislation after Knesset member Yael Dayan, the bill's chief sponsor, gave up her place on the influential Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to a Shas legislator.
"For two years I have been trying to get this law through," Dayan was quoted as saying. "I spoke for an entire year with rabbis. They demanded revisions. Shas officials told me all the time, 'It will never be passed.'
"If I knew it was possible to resolve the matter this way, I would have done it a long time ago."
The bill was slated to be brought before the Knesset last month, on International Women's Day.
But, at the urging of Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Dayan pulled the bill from the agenda at the last minute after Shas threatened to turn the vote into a no-confidence motion in the government.
Barak came to the Knesset to participate in Wednesday's 49-2 vote.
The bill was backed by all the parties in the Knesset, with the exception of the fervently Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) bloc.
Knesset member Moshe Gafni, a member of UTJ, said the concept of equal rights for the sexes is inherently wrong.
"There are certain roles for a woman and for a man," Gafni said. "There is also concern the Supreme Court can take this declaration and use it in a manner that goes against the outlook of the majority of the residents of the country."
Dayan said the "deal" that removed the final obstacle to the bill's passage was launched in a casual conversation in the Knesset corridors in which she joked that she was ready to do anything, even give up her position on the committee.
Shas, however, denied any agreement had been reached.
Shas legislator Yair Peretz, who is to assume Dayan's seat on the committee, said Dayan had asked that Shas withdraw its threat to submit a no-confidence motion if the legislation were presented for a vote.
"I consulted with the rabbis and told her we won't oppose'' the bill, Peretz said.
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Harford County Executive Eileen M. Rehrmann wants employees of the county Sheriff's Office, who are state employees, to be on the county merit pay system.
She says that will eliminate concerns over job security every four years when the sheriff is up for re-election.
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Cardiothoracic surgery fellow Michael Robich, MD gives us an inside look at what it's like to care for heart surgery patients before, during and after an operation.
Why Dr. Michael Robich Became a Heart Surgeon (Video)
Take a closer look at what inspired cardiothoracic surgery fellow Michael Robich, MD to become a heart surgeon. Hear how Dr. Robich's childhood and his experiences in medical school led him to pursue a career in heart surgery.
A Day in the Life of Jocelyn Beach, MD
Take a sneak peek into a day in the life of Cleveland Clinic vascular surgery resident Jocelyn Beach, MD. Dr. Beach shares her experience at Cleveland Clinic's main campus and Hillcrest Hospital and how she continues to learn and grow as a surgeon.
A Day in the Life of Desmond D'Souza, MD (Slideshow)
Take a sneak peek into a day in the life of Cleveland Clinic cardiothoracic surgery fellow Desmond D'Souza, MD. As chief resident in a class of five fellows, Dr. D'Souza typically starts his day at 6 a.m. rounding on patients and then heads to the operating room to perform and assist in surgery.
The View from Halfway
How much knowledge and experience can a Cleveland Clinic fellow pack into six months? The numbers, and experiences, are staggering. Here, first-year fellow Jason Lappe, MD, reflects.
Getting Personal (Video)
A behind-the-scenes video with third-year resident Gabriel Loor, MD, reveals the heart of world-class care—relationships between patients and staff.
Making Life and Death Decisions
Jocelyn Beach, MD, an intern in Cleveland Clinic's integrated vascular surgery program, didn't know what she was in for when she began her trauma rotation at MetroHealth Medical Center.
Smooth Operating (Video)
There's nothing more inspiring for third-year resident Gabriel Loor, MD, than sharing the operating room with world-renown Cleveland Clinic heart surgeons during a coronary bypass.
Learning Curves
The Lappe family welcomed a daughter this month, and Cleveland Clinic fellow, Jason Lappe, is experiencing the wonder of being a new dad while facing the challenge of the electrophysiology service.
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There's no rehearsal for the role of administrative chief resident. Every day, the game is on—and as Gabriel Loor shares, Cleveland Clinic residents play a key role in executing every play.


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2013 SEASONDid not see game action and retained freshman eligibility • member of scout team at defensive back before moving to running back in the spring. HIGH SCHOOLStandout at St. Peter's Prep School for head coach Rich Hansen • two-year starter as a cornerback and running back • led St. Peter's to 17-4 record and two conference titles over final two seasons • ranked among the Top 50 prospects in New Jersey and earned Fastest Man Award at Semper Field Camp • registered 50 tackles and six pass breakups as a senior and 36 tackles, two interceptions, and five pass breakups as a junior • also returned kicks and ran the season's opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown as a senior. PERSONAL Trejon ("tray-john") Amir Dinkins • born April 21, 1995 • son of Donnell Dinkins and of Keisha Puryear and Reed Puryear • has one younger sister • father is a graduate of William Paterson University and mother is a graduate of The College of New Jersey • father played football at WPU and went on to play at the semi-pro level • has not declared a major at Delaware.


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Convocation 2013 | Special Issue
The 2013 Convocation awarded 17 Ph.Ds to Rockefeller graduate fellows, bringing the total number of Rockefeller alumni to 1,127. Although rain in the early afternoon forced the cancellation of the traditional academic procession from Weiss to Caspary Auditorium, it did not dampen spirits. Following tradition, faculty mentors presented each student at a formal ceremony in Caspary. Afterwards, the campus community turned out for a reception in Weiss Café to celebrate the graduates.
David Rockefeller Fellowship awarded to neuroscientist Jason Pitts
Jason Pitts wasn't entirely sure what to do with his life after graduating from college, back in 2008. So like any good scientist facing a big question, he came up with a series of experiments. Mr. Pitts tested out several careers — from medicine to teaching to pharmaceuticals — before concluding that bench science was his true passion and grad school was where he belonged. Mr. Pitts, now a graduate fellow in President Marc Tessier-Lavigne's lab, was recently honored for his dedication to thoughtful research and community service at this year's Convocation luncheon, where he was awarded the David Rockefeller Fellowship.
Coming soon, to The David Rockefeller Graduate Program
As the graduating class of 2013 moves on to the next stages of life and career, the Rockefeller community welcomes the incoming group of graduate fellows. There were 719 applications received this year, and after careful consideration by the admissions committee, 69 applicants were offered admission to the university. Twenty-four students will enroll — 13 men and 11 women from 6 countries: China, Japan, Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United States.
Four leaders in science and philanthropy given honorary degrees
At this year's Convocation ceremony, honorary degrees were awarded to four proponents of basic science who have made invaluable contributions to science, through research and philanthropy. Günter Blobel, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Professor at Rockefeller; Paul Greengard, Vincent Astor Professor at Rockefeller; and James and Marilyn Simons, leaders in the philanthropic community, each accepted degrees.
Marraffini and Tavazoie recognized for excellence in teaching
Two Rockefeller faculty members were honored at the Convocation luncheon with this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards: Assistant Professor Luciano Marraffini and Leon Hess Assistant Professor Sohail Tavazoie. It is the 10th year that the awards, which recognize excellence in and dedication to the university's educational environment, have been given to Rockefeller faculty members. Dr. Marraffini, head of the Laboratory of Bacteriology, and Dr. Tavazoie, head of the Elizabeth and Vincent Meyer Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology, were recognized for their passion and commitment to education at Rockefeller.
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Decoding 5hmC as an Active Chromatin Mark in the Brain and its Link to Rett Syndrome
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RNA Dynamics in T Cell Activation
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Telomere-driven Tetraploidy and its Relevance to Cancer
Paul Daniel Dossa | Convocation
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Analysis of Small Molecule Inhibitors Aimed at Bacterial Virulence
Amy Grunbeck | Convocation
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B.S., Dickinson College
Application of Genetically-encoded Photoactivatable Crosslinkers to Map Ligand-binding Sites on G Protein Coupled Receptors
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Studies of G Protein Coupled Receptor Stability and Dimerization Using Novel Fluorescence and Crosslinking Approaches
Suchit H. Patel | Convocation
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Frequency Selectivity of Synaptic Exocytosis in Hair Cells of the Bullfrog's Amphibian Papilla
Dennis Justin Spencer | Convocation
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Determining the Phenotypic and Genotypic Response Exhibited by Streptococcus Pyogenes at the Human Palatine Tonsil
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Tuning of Neuronal Excitation by a Brain Specific MicroRNA miR-128: From Targets to Behavior
Sarah Van Driesche
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Mechanism of Translational Control by the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein and Creation of the FMRP cTAG Mouse
Amy Wells Quinkert | Convocation
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Deep Brain Stimulation to Increase Generalized Arousal in Intact Mice and a Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury
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There is no Hastert Rule
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Dennis Hastert just said that there is not and never has been a Hastert rule. He insists that he never had a rule that only bills supported by a majority of House Republicans would be brought to a vote. Hastert is very hard on Boehner. He
Normalizing the Filibuster
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The Player
- Artist: Enrico Glicenstein, American, born Poland, 1870-1942
- Medium: Mahogany
- Place Made: United States
- Dates: 1935-1940
- Dimensions: 22 13/16 x 12 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (57.9 x 31.4 x 21.9 cm) (show scale)
- Signature: Inscribed on verso: "Dedicated to my dear / daughter Beatrice my / inspiration and guide in my / work / E. Glicenstein"
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- Caption: Enrico Glicenstein (American, born Poland, 1870-1942). The Player, 1935-1940. Mahogany, 22 13/16 x 12 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (57.9 x 31.4 x 21.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Sculptor's Guild Inc., 40.728. © artist or artist's estate
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OSLO (REUTERS) - German sportswear company Puma announced a range of biodegradable shoes and clothes on Monday, seeking to lead in protecting nature as it tries to catch up with rivals Nike and Adidas in sales.
The company, praised by United Nations reports as a corporate leader in trying to limit environmental damage, also said it would widen its accounting for the costs of its air pollution, greenhouse gases, waste, land and water use.
"We have decided that sustainability is a mega-trend," chief executive Franz Koch told Reuters in a telephone interview, asked if innovation would help lift Puma, a distant third in sports apparel sales behind Nike and Adidas.
"We want to contribute to a better world. At the same time, we also want to carve out our competitive advantage," he said of the gamble that consumers will be attracted by novel eco-friendly products.
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By Dale Lezon | April 19, 2013 | Updated: April 19, 2013 9:20am
Smoke could be seen in the sky as firefighters battled a blaze at a warehouse Friday morning near Hobby Airport.
The fire broke out about 8 a.m. at 7100 Airport near Kopman, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Initial reports indicated firefighters arriving at the scene saw flames on the roof of a concrete warehouse that was under construction. Several people who were on the roof were evacuated soon after the fire broke out.
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Arctic sea ice levels fall
October 4, 2006
Arctic sea ice fell to the fourth lowest level on record according to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
CU-Boulder Research Professor Mark Serreze of the National Snow and Ice Data Center Sea said that sea ice is declining at about 8.6 percent per decade, or at about 23 million square miles per year. Serreze said that this year would have likely been a record had it not been for cool August temperatures.
Sea ice extent for September 26, 2006.
Figure 1 shows the updated image of sea ice extent. Most notably, the polynya in the Beaufort Sea has become smaller because of new ice formation along its edges. The polynya will probably completely freeze over in the next few weeks, if not sooner.
In 2005 Arctic the extent of Arctic sea ice was 20 percent lower than the average ice extent from 1978 to 2001, or about 500,000 square-miles less than normal.
"At this rate, the Arctic Ocean will have no ice in September by the year 2060," said CU-Boulder researcher Julienne Stroeve. "The loss of summer sea ice does not bode well for species like the polar bear, which depend on the ice for their livelihood."
The researchers said that the 2006 season was characterized by a large area of open water -- called a polynya -- that formed north of Alaska. The ice-free area was larger in area than Britain and theoretically would have allowed a ship to pass from Northern Siberia to the North Pole without much difficulty. No one is certain was triggered the formation of the polynya but warming temperatures and thinning sea ice could make them more common in the future.
"Melting ice means more of the dark ocean is exposed, allowing it to absorb more of the sun's energy, further increasing air temperatures, ocean temperatures, and ice melt," said CU-Boulder scientist Ted Scambos. "It seems that this feedback, which is a major reason for the pronounced effects of greenhouse warming in the arctic, is really starting to kick in."
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Arctic ice hole larger than Britain forms, shocks scientists. Satellite images acquired from 23 to 25 August 2006 have shown for the first time dramatic openings — over a geographic extent larger than the size of the British Isles — in the Arctic's perennial sea ice pack north of Svalbard, and extending into the Russian Arctic all the way to the North Pole.
Arctic ice melting rapidly, polar bears suffering - new research. New research shows that Arctic sea ice is rapidly disappearing. Scientists say that the human-induced buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a leading culprit behind the decline. According to a study to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters this month, the maximum amount of sea ice in the Arctic winter has fallen by six percent over each of the last two winters, while summer sea ice continues to retreat at an average of ten percent per decade.
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JJ brought it up on our draft preview podcast, Ted mentioned it midway through the first round, and according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora, the Steelers were this close to trading up to grab Stanford guard David DeCastro, the guy they eventually ended up with at No. 24.
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Interesting note on Bruce Irvin, the 1st 1st rounder to sign. Jets and Steelers had a draft-deal essentially done for NY to drop back …
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) May 8, 2012
Jets were gonna take Irvin or Coples in the mid-20s, and Steelers would take DeCastro at 16. Once Seattle took Irvin at 15, Jets pulled out
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) May 8, 2012
Steelers still got their man, DeCastro, in their original spot. Will be interesting to see how careers of Irvin and Coples pan out.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) May 8, 2012
ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley guesses that it would've cost the Steelers a third- and fourth-rounder to go from 24th to 16th, something most of us would've been fine with. In retrospect, it would've been a huge blow since Pittsburgh landed a middle linebacker (Sean Spence) and a nose tackle (Alameda Ta'amu) with the picks.
Thankfully, Jesus loves the Steelers because the Seahawks took Bruce Irvin, threw a monkey wrench in the Jets' plans, and they backed out of the deal. Then the Bengals passed at No. 17 (Cincy beat writer Joe Reedy had been saying for weeks that the Bengals would target a CB with their first first-rounder), traded down from No. 21 because they liked Kevin Zeitler, and the Browns, for reasons still unknown, took Brandon Weeden a full 15 picks before they had to.
Whatever, Pittsburgh stayed put, got DeCastro, and were still able to take Spence and Ta'amu.
In related Steelers' news, Cols asked in the previous post about where Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams might end up – left or right tackle — in 2012 and beyond. Wex provides some insight via the Twitter machine:
* "I don't think Adams will be ready this yr, so Gilbert moves to LT."
* "Don't see them moving Colon to LG. I can see Max signing as backup to Gilbert at LT. But we shall see. Each camp we learn more."
* "But to answer your question, yes, I can absolutely see Adams as a RT. Think Flozell."


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from R.C. Sproul Jr. Sep 28, 2013 Category: ArticlesIt was Arthur C. Clarke who posited this law: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. I disagree. The technology need not be advanced at all. The truth is that the sole reason we don't see the world all around us as magic is that we are jaded, too cool for the school of wonder. A little fire, a little sand, a little care, a little gentle blowing, and presto chango, we have glass. That's magic that we now watch at Founders' Days fairs. A little water, a little sluice box, more fire, a hammer and some nuance, and abracadabra, we have a golden ring. Keep Reading
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Long lives, big impacts: human life expectancy linked to extinctionsDominic Rowland
April 15, 2014
"Increased life expectancy means that people live longer and affect the planet longer; each year is another year of carbon footprint, ecological footprint, use of natural resources, etc.," the authors write. "The magnitude of this impact is increased as more people live longer."
The study used a computer model to examine human impacts on birds and mammals. By comparing the number of invasive and endangered species between countries, the researchers examined the effects of many human variables such as gross domestic product (GDP), pesticide use, tourism, agriculture, wilderness protection, global trade, regulation and life expectancy.
The Stephens Island Wren (Xenicus [Traversia] lyalli) was a flightless, nocturnal bird limited to one small island off the coast of New Zealand. It was driven to extinction by cats in the late 1800s.
"It's not a random pattern," said lead author Aaron Lotz, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation at UC Davis. "Out of all this data, that one factor -- human life expectancy -- was the determining factor for endangered and invasive birds and mammals."
The study also looked at the effects of wealth, with GDP per capita strongly linked to increased numbers of both invasive and endangered bird and mammal species.
"Humanity's global influence is orders of magnitude greater than that of any other species, primarily because of the large human population size, anthropogenic CO2 production, biomass consumption, energy use and geographical range size," the writers state in their paper.
When comparing countries, New Zealand came off as the worst with a dramatic decline in biodiversity since human colonization. This is partially because its absence of native land mammals has meant that native fauna has evolved in insolation from many types of predators. Once introduced by human colonists, these invasive animals ravaged the country, driving many native species to extinction. African countries, by contrast, had the fewest invasive species, partially explained because lower levels of international trade introduced fewer exotic stowaways
"Even though the analysis in this study does not determine mechanisms, the patterns observed in this study clearly suggest that there is a relationship between humans (i.e., living longer and thus having a longer negative impact on the planet) and the loss of endangered species," Lotz said.
"We must continue to make direct links between people and nature and give people incentives, tools, and the capacity to manage ecosystems sustainably. Some studies have this view that there's wildlife and then there's us. But we're part of the ecosystem. We need to start relating humans to the environment in our research and not leave them out of the equation. We need to realize we have a direct link to nature."
Average human life expectancies of countries around the world. Courtesy of Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0.Click to enlarge.
- Lotz A, Allen CR. Social-Ecological Predictors of Global Invasions and Extinctions. Ecol Soc. (2013)18(3).
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Sautéed Garlic Asparagus
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In this video, you'll see how to make ordinary asparagus extraordinary. Baking the spears with olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese makes this asparagus a spectacular side dish, worthy of a supporting role on any holiday menu. Get the recipe for SwedishMilk's Oven-Roasted Asparagus. And for other tasty ideas, check out more vegetable videos >>
Oh my goodness, my husband and just love this delicious and easy recipe. I am on a special diet for health reasons and can't eat heavy meals. This was so light and went well with my salmon patties and quinoa. The lemon just set off the full flavor delicate vegetable. Thanks
I would love to know the calorie, carbs and so on.....