The Indomitable Appeal of Ian Rucker!
Go Inside the Huddle with Ian Rucker. The rising star American baritone returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago in his role debut as Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale. Later this season, he makes his Met debut in Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Silent Night before reprising the title role of Billy Budd in Des Moines this summer.
In the Two-Minute Drill, Nadine Sierra takes a medical leave, Angel Blue goes on sabbatical from staged opera, and Nice Opéra artists go on strike.
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