Video: Enrique Mazzola Previews Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2026/27 Season
Music director discusses the planning behind the company's upcoming lineup.
Lyric Opera of Chicago has posted a new video featuring Music Director Enrique Mazzola discussing the company's 2026/27 Season, offering audiences a preview of what to expect on stage in the months ahead. In the clip, Mazzola speaks about the range of programming Lyric is preparing to present and the work involved in assembling it.
Mazzola touches on the variety of offerings that will make up the season, describing what it takes to bring such a wide array of productions together under one roof. The video gives viewers a sense of the planning and artistic vision guiding the company's next slate of performances.
Lyric's 2026/27 Season includes seven operas along with concerts and additional programming, according to details Lyric has released about the year ahead.
Among the productions set to open the new season is Mozart's Don Giovanni, which Mazzola will conduct with bass-baritone Christian Van Horn in the title role, launching the company's 72nd Season this fall.
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