Lyric Opera of Chicago
2008-2009 Season Materials

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Audiovisual materials for operas performed during the current Lyric Opera of Chicago season are available to borrow from the Library. Materials include compact discs, DVDs, VHS videos, librettos, and Lyric Opera commentaries on cassette and CD.  They are on display during the Lyric season on the first floor of the Library near the Movies, Music and More Desk.  As Lyric Opera materials are in demand during the season, there is a limit of three Lyric Opera items per patron.  The loan period for each item is seven days.  Check the links below or visit the Library's online catalog to determine availability of Lyric Opera materials.  They may be reserved. For more information about the season, visit the Lyric Opera of Chicago website.

• Manon by Jules Massenet
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
  Manon opera on CD
  Manon libretto
  Lyric Opera commentary on CD (coming soon)
   
• The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
  The Pearl Fishers opera on CD
  The Pearl Fishers libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on cassette and/or CD
   
• Lulu by Alban Berg
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
  Lulu opera on CD
  Lulu libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on CD (coming soon)
   
• Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
  Porgy and Bess opera on CD
  Porgy and Bess libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on CD (coming soon)
  
  

• Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
      Production on VHS
  Madama Butterfly opera on CD
  Madama Butterfly libretto
  Lyric Opera commentary on cassette and/or CD
   
• Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
      Production on VHS
  Tristan und Isolde opera on CD
  Tristan und Isolde libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on cassette and/or CD
   
• Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci by Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD
      Production on VHS
  Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci opera on CD
  Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on cassette and/or CD
   
• The Abduction From the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Film versions:
      Production on DVD (coming soon)
  The Abduction From the Seraglio opera on CD
  The Abduction From the Seraglio libretto (coming soon)
  Lyric Opera commentary on CD (coming soon)