Women Who Dreamed
Librettist Kelley Rourke, on the women and writings that inspired the new song cycle And Still We Dream, with words by Rourke and music by Laura Karpman. And Still We Dream receives its world premiere on Lyric’s Explorations series, January 18 at the Michael & Ginger Frost Production Arts Building.
3-minute read
Lyric’s little bohemians
Read about some of the local children who were featured in our La bohème
Point of View: La bohème
Photographer Don Ipock captures La bohème from the wings.
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La bohème’s chaotic creation
Conductor David Charles Abell writes about the race to bring La bohème to the stage
La bohème – the perfect first opera?
Director Kathleen S. Belcher ponders why La bohème remains one of the world’s most popular and relatable operas.
2-minute read
Point of View: The Abduction from the Seraglio
Photographer Don Ipock captures The Abduction from the Seraglio from the wings.
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Mozart’s Abduction, and Societal Changes
Director Alison Moritz shares the history of Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, and how we can enjoy this work in light of societal shifts.
2-minute read
From Page to Stage
How the sets for The Abduction from the Seraglio came together.
Set Renderings by Steven C. Kemp; Photos by Karli Cadel
3-minute read
Family Bliss
Prairie Village native Ben Bliss stars in The Abduction from the Seraglio – alongside his mom, LOKC chorister Judy Bliss
2-minute read
