The production at the Chicago Lyric Opera was excellent as Leah mentioned in her blog. Particularly wonderful was the tenor Matthew Polenzani. He may be the world's next Domingo or Pavarotti. It is interesting that in high school he was a lead singer with a rock band and sang in a jazz choir; only later, did he develop his voice for the opera. I am always delighted to hear of artists that perform and like multiple muscial genres; it is also nice when listeners can appreciate multiple musical genres - too many "rock band" listeners immediately reject all opera and classical music. Thanks to Leah for a lovely meal and for getting me to the airport on time on Tuesday morning so we could drive to Fort Worth for a great Thanksgiving celebration.