What You Need to Know About LE COMTE ORY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Comedy takes center stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago, as Rossini’s frothy delight Le Comte Ory makes its Lyric premiere for five performances only, November 13 – November 26, 2022.
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Desirée Hassler and Colleen Bruton join DR. SEUSS AT THE OPERA at Skokie Theatre
JAM Orchestra is continuing into its 5th illustrious season with something a little different: a family friendly concert of two Dr.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Names Jennifer Elaine Boyd New Vice President of People & Culture
The Leadership team at Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Jennifer Elaine Boyd will join the company as its new Vice President of People & Culture.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present ERNANI Beginning This Week
Lyric Opera of Chicago will kick off the Chicago cultural season with Verdi’s Ernani from September 9 to October 1, 2022.
Renée Fleming & Rod Gilfry to Star in THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Renée Fleming, Lyric’s own special projects advisor, is joined by charismatic baritone Rod Gilfry for an extraordinary musical event: the Midwest premiere of the song cycle The Brightness of Light, composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts, followed by a program featuring songs from the Gr
Manfred Honeck to Makes U.S. Opera Debut with at The Met, Returns to Chicago & San Francisco Symphonies
After opening his 15th season as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony with a gala benefit featuring Joshua Bell (Sep 17), Honeck makes his American operatic debut with Mozart's Idomeneo at New York's Metropolitan Opera (Sep 28–Oct 20); returns to the podiums of the Chicago Symphony (Nov 17–
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Dance Auditions for CARMEN This Month
Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Carmen, the classic opera by Georges Bizet, on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
Details Announced for Lyric Opera of Chicago's Season Opener ERNANI
Lyric Opera of Chicago will kick off the cultural season with a bang as Verdi’s Ernani takes the stage, with performances from September 9 to October 1, 2022.
Watch: Lyric Opera of Chicago's VERDI VOICES Concert Now Available for Free Digital Streaming
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s recent Verdi Voices concert starring three of the world’s most accomplished Verdians — soprano Tamara Wilson, tenor Russell Thomas, and conductor and Lyric Opera of Chicago Music Director Enrique Mazzola — is now available digitally and can be streamed for free here
Single Tickets for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2022/23 Season on Sale Today
Single tickets are on sale today for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s exciting 2022/23 Season, which features bold productions of classic operas, rarely performed masterworks of operatic comedy and drama, two Lyric world premieres set in Chicago, and two grand-scale productions of classic Broadway musical
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present Wine Auction 2023
Lyric Opera of Chicago is celebrating the return of its famed Wine Auction 2023, to be held on May 13, 2023.
Single Tickets on Sale Now for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and WEST SIDE STORY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Single tickets are on sale now for two of the most anticipated events of Chicago’s 2022/23 cultural season, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s grandly scaled productions of two classic musicals: the North American premiere of a newly reimagined Fiddler on the Roof and a revival of West Side Story, the
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Matthew Ozawa as Chief Artistic Administration Officer
The leadership team at Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Matthew Ozawa will join the company in a newly created senior position: Chief Artistic Administration Officer.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring Two World Premieres
Lyric Opera of Chicago today announced the company’s 2022/23 Season, featuring productions of classic operas, a continuing long-term focus on developing and presenting new work, plus the return of Lyric’s annual spring musical.
Working in Concert International Women's Day Concert Features Top Female Talent
Award-winning female singers are centerstage for an International Women's Day (IWD) concert celebrating this year's IWD theme, “Break the Bias.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Postpones PROVING UP
Anthony Freud, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s general director, president & CEO, announced today that the company’s production of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s chamber opera Proving Up, planned for January 22-30, 2022 at the Goodman’s Owen Theatre, has been postponed.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present PROVING UP
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the acclaimed chamber opera by the award-winning team of composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek: Proving Up, performed at the Goodman’s Owen Theatre, January 22–30, 2022.
Chicago Opera Theater Presents Family-Friendly Holiday Opera BECOMING SANTA CLAUS
Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago's foremost producer of contemporary and re-imagined opera, continues its 2021-2022 season with the Chicago premiere of the seasonal treat, Becoming Santa Claus, in three performances only, December 11, 17 & 19, at the Studebaker Theater, 410 S.
BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE Brings New Life to a Classic at Lyric Opera
A boy and girl falling in love, a vengeful mother-in-law hunting an alleged kidnapper, and .
ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR Begins November 2 on Home Computer Screens
This evening our online show is Los Angeles Opera’s La Traviata from 2006 with: Renée Fleming, Rolando Villazón, Renato Bruson, Suzanna Guzmán, Anna Akhimova, Daniel Montenegro, Philip Kraus, James Creswell, Sal Malaki, and Mark Kelley.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Announces Paul Gunning As New VP & Chief Marketing Officer
The leadership team at Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Paul Gunning will join the company as its new vice president and chief marketing officer.
A Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration to Be Presented at Nichols Concert Hall, January 2022
The Music Institute of Chicago presents two January matinee concerts at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, spotlighting a variety of musical genres.
Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE to Open at Lyric Opera of Chicago
A prince’s valiant quest leads to love at first sight.
Chicago Opera Theater's Daring CARMEN Stars Barton and Blythe
This September, Chicago audiences will have the truly rare opportunity to hear two world-class dramatic mezzo-sopranos debut new roles opposite one another in Chicago Opera Theater's Carmen.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Presents PAGLIACCI On Film
Lyric Opera of Chicago announced this week that registration is now open for audiences to secure a free link to screen the new, original film production of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, filmed at the Lyric Opera House.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Announces Single Ticket On Sale Date For The 2021/22 Season
The long wait is almost over! Live, in-person grand opera is just weeks away.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH LYRIC'S RISING STARS
Lyric Opera of Chicago is launcheing its 67th season with Sunday in the Park with Lyric's Rising Stars at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sunday, August 29, at 6:00 p.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Presents TWILIGHT: GODS ON FILM
Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that registration is now open to secure a free link to screen the film of the critically acclaimed and sold-out presentation of Twilight: Gods — a radical reimagining of Wagner's Götterdämmerung, directed by Yuval Sharon, that took place at Millennium Lakes
Lyric Opera Of Chicago To Hold Dance Auditions For FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS By Daniel Catán
Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold virtual auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Florencia en el Amazonas by Daniel Catán.
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Announces 2021/2022 Season & Joffrey Ballet Residency
After the successful reimagining of its 2020/21 Season, Lyric Opera of Chicago greatly looks forward to welcoming audiences once again to the Lyric Opera House this fall for the start of the company’s 67th Season.
Harris Theater Announces BEYOND THE ARIA Virtual Season Finale with Joyce DiDonato
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced an all-new Beyond the Aria program featuring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, a “transformative presence in the arts” (Jake Heggie, Gramophone), and winner of multiple GRAMMY Awards and the 2018 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in op
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