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Article: Lyric's musical chairs; A passionate Italian opera offers plenty of drama; for subscribers, so does the seating chart.(NEWS)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
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- October 26, 2009
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Byline: SHIA KAPOS
Soprano Deborah Voigt and her operatic cohorts spilled jealousy, rage and anguish all over Lyric Opera's stage during the recent season-opening production of "Tosca. In the audience, more subtle dramas played out as season-ticket holders eyed their new neighbors in the grand Civic Opera House.
For the seat-conscious, a crescendo comes as a subscriber finally nabs a coveted aisle position in the orchestra section after years on the waiting list. Tragedy is discovering that the seat is behind the tallest or most heavily perfumed person in the house.
Nearly half of Lyric's season ticket holders have been subscribers for 10 ...