By Katherine Beeson
(Note: I had intended to see this performance and write my review but due to circumstances beyond my control I was unable to do so. I felt that the premise of this production alone deserved a mention.)
“I Wanna Fly” is a collaboration of singer Lynette Knapp Ryan and pianist David Bonofiglio. It begins with the music from the 21st century’s “December Songs,” which itself is an adaption of Schubert’s 19 th century “Die Winterreise. It continues with Ryan’s personal story, told through music and song, detailing her beginnings in a small town to moves to other cities, another country and finally her chance encounter with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre.
This intriguing combination of music and story runs through March 10 at The Florentine Opera Center.