Susannah
April 11. 2027 - April 23. 2027
Upcoming Dates
April 11. 2027 - April 23. 2027
When innocence goes on trial, who is the judge? Susannah
Gabriella Reyes stars in Carlisle Floyd’s apocryphal Appalachian fable, presented at Lyric Opera of Chicago for the first time since 2002.
In small-town Tennessee, young Susannah’s beauty and gentleness earn her admiration from some — and envy from others. But in this devout community where modesty is tantamount to holiness, rumors of Susannah’s impropriety threaten more than just her humble reputation.
With a taut, visceral libretto sung in English and a score that infuses lush orchestration with flavors of Broadway and American folk music, this modern masterpiece is as raw and gripping today as when it premiered more than five decades ago.
- Language: Sung in English with projected English titles
- Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes, including 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Composer: Carlisle Floyd
Credits
Scenery for Susannah originated with San Francisco Opera and is owned by Houston Grand Opera. Costumes are from a co-production of Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera Association made possible by generous gifts from Abbott Laboratories to Lyric Opera of Chicago and from Philip Morris Companies, Inc. to Houston Grand Opera as sponsor to its Opera New World program.
Photos: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera