Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Lyric Opera of Chicago

How Would You Define Diverse Programming?

Tue, Feb 2, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 139
Pop quiz! Which of the following items is not an example of diverse artistic programming: Operas written by women. Operas written by minorities. Operas written by living composers. Operas written by dead white guys. Over the weekend, a friend’s Facebook post caught my attention when it pointed out some 2018/19 season announcement marketing copy from
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Cats + Opera = #AllThePoints

Tue, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 139
What do you get when National Opera Week, National Cat Day, and Halloween converge? I’m not entirely certain but it’s destined to be awesome. The Lyric Opera of Chicago is holding a contest for two tickets to their production of Wagner’s DIE WALKÜRE. https://www.facebook.com/lyricopera/posts/10155805138464161   Their pics are adorable (and yes, you can purchase your
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Your Acoustics Reconnaissance Mission, Should You Accept It…

Fri, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
Decibel Meter
Among the wave of trends following the economic downturn, moving performance events outside traditional venues is among the more popular. Groups are practically tripping over themselves to set up performances in coffee shops, bars, shopping malls, street corners, mass transit stations, and schools. You’ll even find groups using Semi Trucks, barges, and gargantuan circus tents
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Declassified

Wed, Apr 4, 2014
by Drew McManus
ADAPTISTRATION-GUY-067
It isn’t often that I get to talk about some of my more clandestine projects but today is a happy exception; in particular, this project covered the trio of days I was away earlier this month in New York City. And now that Opera America (OA) has announced their Building Opera Audiences Grants recipients, it
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Mehta Leaving New York Philharmonic in 2012

Tue, Sep 9, 2010
by Drew McManus
Not long ago, the Managing Director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bill Mason, announced he would be stepping down at the end of the 2001/12 season. In a similar move, New York Philharmonic President and Executive Director, Zarin Mehta, announced (pdf) he will be leaving his position at the same time. All in all,
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