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### Il Prigioniero & The Medium Opera Festival of Chicago

#### Event Overview
Join us for an unforgettable evening of opera at the Athenaeum Theater in Chicago, featuring a double-bill performance of Luigi Dallapiccola’s "Il Prigioniero" and Gian Carlo Menotti’s "The Medium." This event is part of the Opera Festival of Chicago's 2024 season.

#### Performance Details
- **Dates and Times:**
  - **Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 7:30 PM**
  - **Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM**
- **Venue:**
  - **Athenaeum Theater**
  - **2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657**
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- **Tickets:**
  - **Price Range: $25 - $125**
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- **Running Time:**
  - **110 minutes** (including a 15-minute intermission between shows)

#### Operas

**Il Prigioniero**
- **Composer & Librettist:** Luigi Dallapiccola
- **Synopsis:** Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, this opera tells the dark and intense story of a prisoner entangled in a web of religious and political intrigue.
- **Language:** Performed in Italian with English supertitles
- **Cast:**
  - **La Madre:** Viktoria Vizin
  - **Il Prigioniero:** Franco Pomponi
  - **Il Carceriere:** David Cangelosi
  - **1st Priest:** Reuben Lillie
  - **2nd Priest:** Jonathan Wilson
  - **Torturer:** Alex Iacobucci
  - **Off Stage Chorus:** Morgan Babbs, Marguerite Di Marco, Stephanie Gubin, Savannah Hegyi, Elise Hurwitz, Gisella Milla, Veronica Samiec, Vera Schmitz, Diana Stoic Richardson, Leah Rockweit, Pamela Spann, Hillary Watkins, Amanda Caban, Katrina Dubbs, Mallory Harding, Floriana Hecker, Lauryn Nelson, Carmen Vizin, Andew John Baker, Ryan Frenk, David Greene, Alex Iacobucci, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Kalup, Reuben Lillie, Aldo Alan Navarrete, Chris Filipowicz, SuYoung Lee, Aurelien Mangwa, Lyle Nicholson, Chimerie Obianom, Collin Stillday, Kevin Wheatle, Jonathan Wilson

**The Medium**
- **Composer & Librettist:** Gian Carlo Menotti
- **Synopsis:** Set in a mid-20th-century urban apartment, this opera revolves around Madame Flora, a fraudulent medium, and her daughter Monica.
- **Language:** Performed in Italian with English supertitles
- **Cast:**
  - **Madame Flora (Baba):** Viktoria Vizin
  - **Monica:** Laura McCauley
  - **Mrs. Nolan:** Lauryn Nelson
  - **Mrs. Gobineau:** Gisella Milla
  - **Mr. Gobineau:** Jonathan Wilson
  - **Toby:** Alex Iacobucci

#### Artistic Team
- **Conductor:** Emanuele Andrizzi
- **Director:** Harry Silverstein
- **Chorus Director:** Reid Taylor

#### Additional Information
- **COVID-19 Response:** Please refer to our [COVID-19 guidelines](#) for the latest safety measures.
- **Support:** Consider supporting the Opera Festival of Chicago by [donating](#).

For more information, visit our [website](#) or contact our [box office](#) for assistance. Don't miss this captivating evening of opera!

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Il Prigioniero & The Medium

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Join us for a captivating evening as Iowa Public Radio presents "Bluebeard's Castle" on April 20, 2024, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This special broadcast is part of the Opera in April series, featuring the Des Moines Metro Opera's 2023 production of Béla Bartók's masterpiece. 

"Bluebeard's Castle" is performed in Hungarian and stars Christian Van Horn as Duke Bluebeard, Sara Gartland as Judith, and Viktoria Vizin in the role of Prologue. Under the baton of Maestro David Neely, the DMMO Festival Orchestra brings this hauntingly beautiful opera to life.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience this thrilling production from the comfort of your home. Tune in to your local IPR Classical radio station or stream the performance live at IowaPublicRadio.org on Saturday, April 20, at 8pm CT. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of opera and support the arts in Iowa.

Bluebeard's Castle On Iowa Public Radio

This production of Bluebeard's Castle is sung in Hungarian and features Christian Van Horn as Duke Bluebeard, Sara Gartland as Judith and Viktoria Vizin as Prolouge, with Maestro David Neely conducting the DMMO Festival Orchestra.

Bluebeard's Castle On Iowa Public Radio 2023

The mysterious Bluebeard welcomes his new bride Judith into his ominous castle, where rumors have been swirling concerning one question: what happened to his previous three wives? Shrouded in the secrecy of seven forbidden rooms, Judith desperately tries to uncover the terrifying secrets that Bluebeard had hoped to keep locked away forever. 

Viktoria Vizin

Soprano

Events

Past events

11 - 14 Jul, 2024

Il Prigioniero & The Medium · Opera Festival of Chicago

20 - 21 Apr, 2024

Bluebeard's Castle On Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines Metro Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Prolouge in Bluebeard's Castle by Bartók

Des Moines Metro Opera

La Madre in The Medium by Menotti

Opera Festival of Chicago

La Madre in Il Prigioniero by Dallapiccola

Opera Festival of Chicago

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