The final Mozart selection, a quartet of soloists performing together with the Lyric Opera Chorus, was the brief “Godiam la pace” from Idomeneo. The expectant joy felt by his character was emphasized by a spontaneous cartwheel at the conclusion of the piece. Kehrer’s lowest bass notes are easily sustained and especially resonant, as evidenced by his delivery of the downward scale in the line “Denn nun hab’ ich vor Euch Ruh. Kehrer, as he sang the repeat of “schn¸ren zu” with accelerating gusto. The rapid passage work already from the start of the aria was tossed off effortlessly by Mr. Tobias Kehrer sang Osmin’s “O, wie will ich triumphieren” from Die Entf¸hrung aus dem Serail. The second Mozart selection introduced a new voice to Lyric Opera audiences. Johnson’s Tamino gave a sustained, summary emphasis to his final line of a determined quest for Pamina, “Und ewig w‰re sie dann mein”. Repeated top notes on “mein Herz” became increasingly effective, just as the self-questioning hero issued his statements in a flood of hopeful legato. The first vocal selection featured Jonathan Johnson singing Tamino’s Act I aria, “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schˆn”. The second part of the overture showed especially a sense of disciplined drive leading to a spirited conclusion. Flute and oboe parts were clearly forward in this performance as a means to suggesting their later significance in the score of the opera proper. The overture was led with a fine sensitivity for transitions in tempo. The evening opened with two selections from Mozart’s Die Zauberflˆte, which will be staged this season at Lyric Opera in December and January. The concert was led by Lyric Opera’s music director Sir Andrew Davis, and the Lyric Opera Chorus was prepared by chorus director Michael Black. Further, members of the Lyric Opera Chorus as well as the Ryan Opera Center participated in individual arias and ensembles. On this evening they performed roles that are staples in their respective repertoires.
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