Location
Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes TheaterConcert Opera of Greater Chicago presents G. Donizetti’s Bel Canto masterpiece, La Favorita.
Opera in four acts to be performed in concert version, with projected English supertitles.
Soloists: Paula Schaefgen, mezzo-soprano; Alain Arvelo, tenor; Aaron Wardell, baritone; Alvaro Ramirez, bass; Marilyn Maurer, soprano; Chris Jackson, tenor. The COGC chorus and orchestra will be conducted by Maestro William Intriligator.
Performances on August 8 & 10, 2025 at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest. Tickets are $30 and available on our website.
“La Favorita” is a tragic opera by Gaetano Donizetti set in 14th-century Spain, focusing on the love triangle between King Alfonso XI, his mistress Leonora de Guzmán, and the novice monk Fernando.
Concert Opera of Greater Chicago presents: La Favorita
Friday, August 8, 2025 at 7 pm
Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 2 pm
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