Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcasts continue on Classical 90.5 at noon this Saturday, June 13, with a performance of Carousel. The score is by Richard Rodgers and the book and lyrics are by Oscar Hammerstein II. The performance will be sung in English. David Chase conducts.
Based on the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnár, as adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer, Carousel tell s the story of swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, who captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. But all too soon, they fall on hard times and unbearable loss. Yet the power of love perseveres, as do the tuneful hits, in this masterpiece of American musical theater. You’ll hear “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” all set against the backdrop of an original new production from Lyric Opera.
This American musical masterpiece is headlined by “lust-worthy leading man” (New York Times) Steven Pasquale, star of Broadway and television's The Good Wife, and “sweet-voiced, wholesomely beautiful” (USA Today) Laura Osnes, who was recently Tony-nominated for her title role performance in Cinderella.
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