Proximity
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Performed at Civic Opera House
March 24–April 8, 2023

Proximity is a trio of new works that confronts head-on some of the greatest challenges affecting us as a society: yearning for connection in a world driven by technology; the devastating impact of gun violence on cities and neighborhoods; and the need to respect and protect our natural resources. As the story zooms in and out from the individual to the community to the cosmic, audiences find themselves in a compelling snapshot of 21st century life, with all of its complex intersections and commonalities. This new work is comprised of Git Here, composed by Daniel Bernard Roumain with libretto by Anna Deavere Smith; Four Portraits, composed by Caroline Shaw with libretto by Caroline Shaw and Jocelyn Clark; and Night, Composed by John Luther Adams with libretto by John Haines.

Cast and additional creative to be announced