HISTORY
Connecticut Lyric Opera was founded in 2003 by a group of professional musicians
and opera-lovers and is now the only full-season opera company in Southeastern
CT.
Our premier production, the immortal "Carmen" by Bizet, was performed
on April 30, 2004 in New London at First Congregational Church and again May
2 in New Britain at Trinity-on-Main Performing Arts Center. This production
was extremely weel received by both audiences and started the company off
on a great note.
- For The New London Day's review by Lee Howard, click here.
The final production of our Inaugural Season was Rossini's comic masterpiece,
"Il Barbiere di Siviglia," which was perfomed in New London at First
Congregational Church during Sailfest weekend on July 9 and 11, 2004. This
time set with elaborate backdrops and even tighter action, this production
was hailed as a triumph by both the press and those in attendance.
- For The New London Day's review by Milton Moore, click here.
The first production of our Second Season was the immortal "Faust" by Charles Gounod, performed in
New London February 25, 2005 and in New Britain on March 4. Directed by CLO's Artistic Director, Adrian
Mackiewicz, "Faust" continued our string of successful productions.
The final production of our Second Season was Lehar's hillarious operetta, "The Merry Widow"
which was perfomed in New London on May 13, 2005. With a strong cast led by a master of comic timing and delivery,
Josh Powell, the audience was left rolling in the aisles as the story unfolded.
