CHICAGO OPERA NEWS COVERAGE

Lyric Opera of Chicago has completed its sold-out world premiere run of safronia, the landmark new opera by Chicago’s inaugural Poet Laureate avery r. young at the historic Lyric Opera House. See photos here!...

Chicago Opera Theater will close its season with the concert world premiere of TRUSTED, a new opera composed by Aaron Israel Levin with a libretto by Marella Martin Koch, at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building....

Lyric Opera of Chicago has unveiled its 2026/27 Season — a landmark lineup of seven operas spanning centuries and continents, three unique concerts, two Academy Award–winning films performed with live orchestra and more....

Explore Your Lyric on Sunday, April 26 will bring circus-inspired activities, special performances of Katie: The Strongest of the Strong, and more to life at Lyric Opera of Chicago....

Lyric Opera of Chicago has released a first look video of EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, running March 21 through April 4, 2026. Check out the all-new video!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago is welcoming to its Board five nationally recognized leaders whose expertise in music, arts, business, law, and civic life strengthens the company’s national profile while reinforcing its roots in Chicago....

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will continue with the Puccini classic Madama Butterfly, on stage March 14 – April 12, 2026. Get a first look at photos of the production here. ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the world premiere of safronia, a landmark musical composition commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, the interdisciplinary artist avery r. young. ...

Applications are now open for singers for The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2027/28 Ensemble. Artists from around the world are invited to submit an initial online application, which includes video recordings....

 Lyric Opera of Chicago will Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego. What unfolds is a dreamlike journey through memory, passion, and everything they created together — both on canvas and in life....

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on stage in a production that dares to ask: what if everything we think we know about this classic opera is only half the story?...

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of DER SILBERSEE: EIN WINTERMÄRCHEN (THE SILVER LAKE – A WINTER’S FAIRY TALE) by Kurt Weill, with text by Georg Kaiser, from March 4 through March 8 at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago....

Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2025/26 Season will continue with Richard Strauss’s electrifying Salome. Salome returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years in Sir David McVicar’s production. Get a first look at production photos here!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago revealed that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role in Richard Strauss’s Salom. Holloway will step into the role in place of Elena Stikhina, who is withdrawing from the production due to her pregnancy....

Lyric Opera of Chicago will continue performances of A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS, the new operatic and orchestral staging of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double album. ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has released new photos from the November 14 performance of Carmina Burana. The production is part of the company’s 2025/26 Season and is conducted by Music Director Enrique Mazzola....

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle December 3–7, 2025, at the Studebaker Theater. Directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Christine Brandes....

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a transition in board leadership, with Sylvia Neil, current Chair of the Board of Directors, set to conclude her term in May 2026. ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 71st season with the company premiere of Luigi Cherubini’s Medea, opening Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Lyric Opera House. ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the company premiere of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. For three performances only, Music Director Enrique Mazzola conducts the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus in this 20th-century masterpiece. Learn ore!...

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will illuminate Shakespeare and Antonio Salieri this fall with a trilogy of performances and events, culminating in the Chicago premiere of Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle (Falstaff, or The Three Tricks) December 3–7, 2025 at the Studebaker Theater....

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the singers selected for its 2026/27 Ensemble at the Final Auditions held on September 14 in the Ardis Krainik Theatre. Learn more!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Movie Nights at Lyric series will expand in the 2025/26 Season starting with Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film. Learn more!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will kick off with a searing tale of vengeance and betrayal: Cherubini’s Medea. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago is launching its 2025/26 Season in unforgettable style with Brian Stokes Mitchell & Laura Benanti in Concert, for one night only. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the return of Chicago’s leading signature wine event, Lyric Wine Auction 2026. Learn more and see how to attend the upcoming event here!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Joffrey Ballet have announced a seven-year extension of their partnership, officially securing the Joffrey’s residency at the historic Lyric Opera House through June 30, 2034....

XThe Opera Festival of Chicago final production in its fifth season is Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, directed by Sasha Gerritson, conducted by Uff. See photos here!...

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, will be presented on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago for seven performances only....

Opening night of A Wondrous Sound took place Wednesday, April 16 at the Lyric Opera House, launching a two-performance-only celebration of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Lyric Opera Chorus. See photos! ...

The Opera Festival of Chicago has revealed the cast and creative team for The Love of Three Kings (L’Amore dei tre Re), with music by Italo Montemezzi. See who is staring and learn more!...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring together its renowned Orchestra and Chorus for A Wondrous Sound, a concert showcasing some of opera’s most beloved overtures and choral works. Learn how to attend....

The leadership of Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a transformational gift from longtime supporter and Vice Chair of its Board of Directors Penelope Steiner. Learn more....

What did our critic think of LA BOHEME at Lyric Opera Of Chicago? Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking La Boheme is playing for 10 performances at the Lyric. Bring a handkerchief. Director Melanie Bacaling, in her Lyric directorial debut, has given this production an emotional feel which is the heart o...

Love burns bright in the City of Light as Puccini’s La Bohème returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Check out photos from the production....

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the company’s 2025/26 Season, its first complete season featuring Medea, Salome and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

Great Lakes Operetta's inaugural 2024-2025 season continues with its second concert: Operetta Around the World: A Concert of Light Opera Gems from Across the Globe....

Applications are now open for singers and pianists for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2026/27 Ensemble. Learn more about the company and see how to apply for the positions....

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Sondra Radvanovsky in Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines, for three performances only, February 8–16, 2025....

An intimate look at family, faith, and community in times of grief and healing, Blue makes its Chicago premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago from November 16 to December 1, 2024. See photos of the production....