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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**
  - [Google Maps Directions](#)
- **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

### Event Description: Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini

#### Overview
The Opera Festival of Chicago proudly presents Giacomo Puccini’s celebrated opera, *Manon Lescaut*. Based on Abbé Prévost’s novel, this tragic tale explores Manon’s internal conflict between love and luxury. Premiered in 1893, *Manon Lescaut* remains a timeless masterpiece in the operatic repertoire.

#### Performance Details
- **Dates and Times:**
  - **Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 7:30 PM**
  - **Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 7:30 PM**
  - **Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 2:00 PM**
- **Venue:** Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St, Evanston, IL 60201
- **Running Time:** 120 minutes with a 15-minute intermission
- **Language:** Performed in Italian with English supertitles
- **Tickets:** $25 - $125

#### Cast and Crew
- **Conductor:** Emanuele Andrizzi
- **Director:** Sasha Gerritson
- **Chorus Master:** Reid Taylor
- **Featuring:**
  - **Maria Natale** (Manon Lescaut - June 27 & 30)
  - **Jessica Sandidge** (Manon Lescaut - June 29)
  - **Eric Dubin** (Lescaut)
  - **Matthew White** (Chevalier Renato des Grieux - June 27 & 30)
  - **Benjamin Werley** (Chevalier Renato des Grieux - June 29)
  - **Anthony Reed** (Geronte di Ravoir)
  - **Reuben Lillie** (Edmondo)
  - **David Greene** (Dance Master/Lamplighter)
  - **Aurelien Mangwa** (Sergeant at Arms)
  - **Chris Filipowicz** (Innkeeper L’Oeste)
  - **Kevin Wheatle** (Naval Captain)
  - **Floriana Bivona** (Wig Maker)
  - **Lauryn Nelson** (Solo Madrigal Singer)
  - **Gisella Milla, Elise Hurwitz, Vera Schmitz, Carmen Vizin** (Quartet madrigal singers)

#### Additional Information
- **Libretto by:** Luigi Illica, Marco Praga, and Domenico Oliva
- **Orchestra and Chorus:** Opera Festival of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus

#### Venue Directions
- **Google Maps Directions:** [Cahn Auditorium](https://maps.google.com/?q=600+Emerson+St,+Evanston,+IL+60201)

#### Ticket Purchase
- **Purchase Tickets:** [Link to Ticket Purchase](#)

Join us for an unforgettable evening of passion, drama, and exquisite music as we bring Puccini’s *Manon Lescaut* to life. Secure your tickets now and be part of this extraordinary operatic experience.

Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini

Northwestern University

### Puccini Forever Opera Festival of Chicago

**Event:** Puccini Forever  
**Date and Time:** 7:30 PM, Friday, June 21, 2024  
**Venue:** Jarvis Opera Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center at DePaul University School of Music  
**Address:** 800 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614  
**Tickets:** $100 - $150  
**Running Time:** 90 minutes (with a 15-minute intermission)  
**Language:** Performed in Italian with English Supertitles  
**Music by:** Giacomo Puccini  

**Event Description:**
Experience the magnificence of Puccini’s masterpieces at the Opera Festival of Chicago’s exclusive event, "Puccini Forever." This enchanting evening will showcase captivating arias and scenes from some of Puccini's most beloved operas. Delight in mesmerizing performances featuring renowned Special Guest Star, Jonathan Tetelman, alongside a stellar cast including Eric Dubin, Reuben Lillie, Laura McCauley, Maria Natale, Franco Pomponi, Anthony Reed, Jessica Sandidge, Viktoria Vizen, Benjamin Werley, and Matthew White. Additionally, enjoy the exceptional talents of OFC Emerging Artists Vera Bowser, Aurelien Mangwa, Lauryn Nelson, Jonathan Wilson, and the OFC Young Artists.

**Concert Program Highlights:**
- "O mio babbino caro" from *Gianni Schicchi* - Jessica Sandidge
- "Povera Butterfly" from *Madama Butterfly* - Lauryn Nelson, Jonathan Wilson, Ben Werley
- "Minnie dalla mia casa son partito" from *La Fanciulla del West* - Franco Pomponi
- "O soave fanciulla" from *La Bohème* - Jonathan Tetelman and Maria Natale
- "In questa reggia" from *Turandot* - Vera Bowser
- "Bimba dagli occhi piena di malia" from *Madama Butterfly* - Jessica Sandidge & Matthew White
- "Tre sbirri, una carrozza...Te Deum" from *Tosca* - Franco Pomponi & tutti
- "Legna, sigari" quartet from *La Bohème* - Reuben Lillie, Aurelien Mangwa, Jonathan Wilson, Chris Filipowicz

**Ticketing Assistance:**
For ticketing assistance, please contact the Holtschneider Performance Center Box Office by email at musicboxoffice@depaul.edu or by phone at 773-325-5200. The box office is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM.

**Additional Information:**
- **Google Maps Directions:** [Click here for directions](https://www.google.com/maps)
- **Purchase Tickets:** [Click here to buy tickets](#)

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of operatic brilliance!

Puccini Forever

DePaul University Welcome Center

Indulge in the timeless allure of Puccini's masterpiece, Madama Butterfly, where Japanese traditions meet American dreams. As the exquisite melodies of Puccini's iconic score unfold, experience an exploration of love, sacrifice, and cultural collision. Delve into a world brimming with raw emotion as Cio-Cio San faces heartbreak, and her unwavering devotion leads to a devastating sacrifice for the future of her child.

Madama Butterfly

Marcus Performing Arts Center

Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies of opera's rising stars in a breathtaking aria extravaganza! Join us for an unforgettable evening with the Baumgartner Studio Artists, showcasing their extraordinary vocal talents.

An Aria Extravaganza

Home of Donald & Donna Baumgartner, Riverhills

Join us for a festive and playful celebration of the season through holiday classics new and old, featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists.

Caroling at the Fireplace

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Join us for a joyful celebration of the season through timeless Christmas and holiday music from around the world featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists and Milwaukee Children’s Choir.

Carols & Classics

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Milwaukee

Donizetti’s Viva la Mamma hilariously portrays a theatrical company struggling with a stage mother who insists on controlling every aspect of her son's career, much to the director’s dismay. Dueling divas, a meddling maestro and grocer/poet complicate the production woes. Amidst chaos and comedic mishaps, the opera satirizes operatic stereotypes, showcasing the absurdities and egos within the world of theater - all with glorious bel canto melodies and some terrific singing.

Viva la Mamma!

Alverno College

Celebrated worldwide, Carmen remains an unmissable opera that inspired a  legend. Bizet’s Carmen is centered on the passionate and free-spirited Carmen, a seductive cigarette factory worker who lives by her own rules. Her love triangle with soldier Don José and bullfighter Escamillo leads to jealousy, betrayal, and tragedy. Carmen's fierce independence and tragic end make it a compelling tale of love, obsession, and fate.

Lauryn Nelson

Mezzo-soprano

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Il Prigioniero & The Medium · Opera Festival of Chicago

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Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini · Opera Festival of Chicago

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Mrs. Nolan in The Medium by Menotti

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