Lyric Opera of Chicago Music Director Enrique Mazzola joins John Williams to talk about the job a conductor does, if he considers himself a performer, what we should know about the Lyric Opera, how it’s one of the most important cultural centers in the city, the importance of telling stories, how programming at the Lyric has attracted younger audiences, why the audience is a big part of the performance, and what we should expect when he conducts Così fan tutte this month. Check out the rest of the season’s highlights here.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7943633/1-29-26_Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago_Enrique_Mazzola_Cosi_fan_tutte_2026-01-29-195733.128.mp3
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