The Opera Festival of Chicago returns with a season of celebration in its fourth season, June 27 to July 14, 2024 at venues across the greater Chicagoland area.

Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini

Premiered in 1893, "Manon Lescaut" is Giacomo Puccini's hit opera based on Abbé Prévost's novel. The tragic tale revolves around Manon's struggle between love and luxury.

Cast: Maria Natale | Jessica Sandidge | Eric Dubin | Matthew White | Anthony Reed

7:30PM, Thursday, June 27, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
7:30PM, Saturday, June 29, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
2:00PM, Sunday, June 30, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
Il Prigioniero & The Medium

Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, Dallapiccola's opera unfolds a dark and intense narrative. The protagonist, a prisoner, becomes entangled in a web of religious and political intrigue.

(This show is a double-bill performance including both Dallapiccola's "Il Prigioniero" & Menotti's "The Medium")

Il Prigioniero Cast: Franco Pomponi | Viktoria Vizin | David Cangelosi | Jonathan Wilson | Alex Iacobucci

The Medium Cast: Laura McCauley | Alex Iacobucci | Viktoria Vizin | Gisella Milla | Jonathan Wilson | Lauryn Nelson

7:30PM, Thursday, July 11, 2024
Athenaeum Theater
2936 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
2:00PM, Sunday, July 14, 2024
Athenaeum Theater
2936 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

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