LYRIC OPERA

A lecherous old man is no match for young love and sheer audacity, especially when Figaro is involved. Dr. Bartolo is love with Rosina, his ...

LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S MUSIC AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S LYRICS TRANSPLANT ROMEO AND JULIET TO THE BACKSTREETS OF NEW YORK, GIVING US THIS BROADWAY MUSICAL MASTERPIECE. Tony and ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago audiences first experienced the incomparable artistry of world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming in the title role of Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah in 1993. ...

VERDI’S MUSIC IS INCOMPARABLE, WITH ONE HEARTSTOPPINGLY BEAUTIFUL MELODY AFTER ANOTHER, in this exquisitely romantic story. Within the social whirl of sophisticated Paris, the courtesan ...

VILLAINOUS POLINESSO LUSTS AFTER GINEVRA, BUT SHE LOVES NOBLE ARIODANTE, WHO LOVES HER IN RETURN. Polinesso will stop at nothing to get his way. Will ...

THERE’S NO OPERATIC TOUR DE FORCE TO SURPASS ELEKTRA, WITH A TITLE ROLE THAT DEMANDS A TRULY GREAT SINGING ACTRESS. It’s a stunning vocal marathon, ...

WHY HAVE AUDIENCES BEEN FALLING IN LOVE WITH LA BOHÈME FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS? Because, in the most captivating music Puccini ever composed, he ...

“BLISSFUL” AND “ENCHANTING” APTLY DESCRIBE THIS VERSION OF EVERYONE’S FAVORITE FAIRYTALE. Massenet adapted Cinderella with an irresistible blend of wit, sensitivity, and elegance. The love ...

FOR THIS HOT-BLOODED TALE OF LOVE, JEALOUSY, AND RETRIBUTION, VERDI CREATED MUSIC THAT TRULY BURSTS WITH EXCITEMENT! And what wonderful characters—bold and courageous Manrico, his ...

Her dazzling star power has lit up the world’s most prestigious stages. She’s been featured in Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential ...

SIEGFRIED IS FEARLESS. FOLLOW HIM ON HIS VALIANT, ADVENTUROUS PATH THROUGH THE OPERA. Watch as he vanquishes the dragon Fafner and gets the better of ...

ONE OF MOZART’S NOBLEST CHARACTERS, KING IDOMENEO OF CRETE IS ALSO THE MOST LOVING OF OPERATIC FATHERS. Shipwrecked, he gets safely to shore only after ...

Now, this classic that is packed with love, laughter, and your favorite songs comes to Lyric in a grand-scale production! The charming story of Eliza ...

Opera has plenty of femmes fatales, but there’s only one Carmen. Her allure proves spellbinding as she seduces a hapless corporal and then a dashing ...

Intensely passionate drama set to some of opera’s most sweeping, soulful, and heartstoppingly beautiful music — that is Eugene Onegin. Tatiana is a lovesick country ...