Review: A Story of Loss, Redemption, and the Soul of the Great Migration in Lyric Opera’s World Premiere of Safronia

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Written By Susie Lee

Last weekend, Lyric Opera of Chicago staged its world premiere of Safronia, a new work by avery r. young, Chicago’s inaugural poet laureate and a celebrated interdisciplinary artist.

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