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Opera Review: THE LISTENERS (Lyric Opera of Chicago) by Barnaby Hughes

LISTEN TO THE LISTENERS. DO YOU HEAR THE HUM? Perhaps the most contemporary opera ever to grace the Lyric stage, Missy Mazzoli's The Listeners borrows heavily from reality television, social media, conspiracy theories and science fiction. Liberally sprinkled with f-bombs, Royce Vavrek's edgy libretto is based on an original story by Jordan Tannahill (b. 1988). […] The post Opera Review: THE LISTENERS (Lyric Opera o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AM on April 3, 2025

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