Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago

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From a Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago performance of Verdi's Aida in 1962
From a Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago performance of Verdi's Aida in 1962

The Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago was founded by Lithuanian emigrants in 1956,[1] and presents operas in Lithuanian. It celebrated fifty years of existence in 2006, and operates as a not-for-profit organization. It is noteworthy for performing the rarely-staged Rossini's William Tell (1986) and Ponchielli's I Lituani (1981, 1983 and 1991), and also for contributing experienced chorus singers to the Lyric Opera of Chicago.[2]

  1. ^ About the Lithuanian Opera Company, Inc. in Chicago. Lithuanian Opera Co.. Retrieved on 2006-09-14.
  2. ^ Marsh, Robert C. [2006-07-10]. "Author's Preface", in Pellegrini, Norman (ed.): 150 Years of Opera in Chicago. DeKalb, Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press, xii. ISBN 0-87580-353-9. 

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