Opera in the News
In Memoriam
RICHARD COVELLO
May 16, 1931 – July 17, 2020
, long-serving, Chicagobased contributor, passed away on July 17, 2020, at 89. A passionate lover of opera and the performing arts, Richard’s byline first appeared in the magazine in the Spring 1973 issue on a review of Lyric Opera of Chicago productions of Berg’s and Debussy’s . His most recent review, of a Lyric Opera with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, appeared in the Summer 2020 issue. As a regular contributor throughout the period, he can be credited with a portfolio spanning almost half a century focusing on the Chicago opera scene and the Canadian artistic contribution to it. As soon as Lyric Opera or Chicago Opera Theatre announced their seasons, he liked to call the office to go over casting and creative team assignments in detail to make sure he knew all the Canadians on the roster; he also scoured other listings around the Greater Chicago area for Canadian involvement.
