SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH LYRIC to Return to Chicago in August
Lyric Opera of Chicago is inviting the city to its end-of-summer ritual: Sunday in the Park with Lyric.
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The latest news on performances of Opera in Chicago.
Ravinia Festival Cancels ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Performance Due to Air Quality
The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, cancelled the performance of Mozart’s Abduction From The Seraglio on July 16 because of the increasingly hazardous air quality due to the wildfires in Canada.
Photos: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at Great Lakes Operetta
Great Lakes Operetta's production of Jacques Offenbach's ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD enters its closing weekend at Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, featuring 14 singers in a new English translation.
OPERA America Unveils 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Award Recipients
OPERA America announced the recipients of its 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards, honoring outstanding trustees from North American opera companies for leadership and service.
Single Tickets to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026/27 Season on Sale This Week
Single tickets go on sale for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026/27 Season — seven operas spanning centuries and continents, four unique concerts, two Academy Award–winning films performed live, plus more.
Photos: LA BOHÈME At Opera Festival of Chicago
Opera Festival of Chicago has released production photos from its staging of La Bohème, now playing at the George Van Dusen Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Names Kate Brueggemann as Chief Development Officer
Lyric Opera of Chicago has appointed Kate Brueggemann as its new Chief Development Officer.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO to Open in Oak Park with Bellissima Opera
Bellissima Opera will present Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association in Oak Park, IL, starring baritone José Luis Maldonado in a new adaptation exploring censorship and privilege.
Cast Set For Great Lakes Operetta's ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
Great Lakes Operetta announced the cast and creative team for its first fully staged production, ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD, to be performed at the Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago with two alternating casts.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Receives $20 Million Gift From The Negaunee Foundation
Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a historic $20 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Richard W.
Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago to Launch New Partnership
The Music Institute of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago are launching a new partnership in the 2026/27 season.
Photos: Lyric Opera of Chicago's Wine Auction 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s celebrated Wine Auction made a return.
Chicago City Opera Will Perform DER ROSENKAVALIER This Spring
Chicago City Opera will present two performances of Richard Strauss's DER ROSENKAVALIER, bringing the classic opera to Chicago audiences for a limited run.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and More Set for Chicago Opera Theater 2026-27 Season
Chicago Opera Theater has revealed its 2026-2027 Season, featuring two Chicago premieres with expanded, including The Importance of Being Earnest, plus investments in new work and arts education.
Photos: avery r. young's SAFRONIA Opens at Lyric Opera of Chicago
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.
New Opera TRUSTED Will Come to Chicago Opera Theater
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.
DON GIOVANNI, LA TRAVIATA and More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2026/27 Season
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.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Host One-Day-Only Family Open House
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.
Video: First Look at EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO 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.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Elects Five New Members Board of Directors
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.
Photos: First Look at MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will continue with the Puccini classic Madama Butterfly, on stage March 14 – April 12, 2026.
What You Need to Know About SAFRONIA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
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.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Auditions for 2027/28 Ensemble Singers
Applications are now open for singers for The Patrick G.
What to Know About Lyric's Spanish-Language Opera EL ULTIMO SUENO DE FRIDAY Y DIEGO
Lyric Opera of Chicago will Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego.
What to Know About MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
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 to Stage DER SILBERSEE, a Musical Once Banned by Nazis
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.
Photos: First Look at SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2025/26 Season will continue with Richard Strauss’s electrifying Salome.
American Soprano Jennifer Holloway to Star in SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago revealed that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role in Richard Strauss’s Salom.
A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS Continues At Lyric Opera
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.
Photos: CARMINA BURANA At Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago has released new photos from the November 14 performance of Carmina Burana.
Chicago Opera Theater to Present the Chicago Premiere of Antonio Salieri’s FALSTAFF, OSSIA LE TRE BURLE
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.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Unveils New Board Leadership As Sylvia Neil Concludes Term; Craig C. Martin Elected Chair-Elect
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.
Sondra Radvanovsky In Cherubini’s MEDEA Opens Lyric Opera Of Chicago 71st Season
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.
Details Revealed for CARMINA BURANA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the company premiere of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
Chicago Opera Theater To Present Shakespeare And Salieri Trilogy This Fall
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’s Ryan Opera Center Reveals Singers for the 2026/27 Ensemble
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.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present Disney and Pixar’s COCO in Concert Live to Film
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.
Lyric Opera Unveils Details for Cherubini's MEDEA
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season will kick off with a searing tale of vengeance and betrayal: Cherubini’s Medea.
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laura Benanti to Open Lyric Opera of Chicago 2025/26 Season
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.
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Wine Auction Set for May 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the return of Chicago’s leading signature wine event, Lyric Wine Auction 2026.
