Music Beyond Beautiful, Opera Long Beyond Belief

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin” is glorious. In its first sinuous strains, the score, conducted by Lyric’s music director Sir Andrew Davis, creates a deceptively serene dreamscape. But the story, set in 10th century Antwerp, portrays a violent collision between vengence and virtue. To experience this, you must commit 4 and […]