Sole e Amore (Sun and Love) at Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Sole e Amore (Sun and Love) - This engaging virtual recital will be curated, hosted, and accompanied by Enrique Mazzola, Lyric's music director designate, in collaboration with The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. Featuring songs by beloved Italian opera composers, including Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, Sole e Amore is a tremendously special opportunity for the members of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble to perform with Maestro Mazzola at the piano. "I couldn't be more thrilled to present these lesser-known songs from some of my favorite Italian composers with the incredibly gifted Ryan Opera Center artists," says Mazzola. "It's a joy to discover and share musical gems by composers whose operas we know and love so well. These are works that have helped shape me into the conductor and music lover that I am today." (Premiering Sunday, FEBRUARY 21 at 6:00 pm CT on Lyric's YouTube and Facebook.)