King Roger at Chicago Opera Theater

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of contemporary and re-imagined opera, kicks off its 2022/23 season with the Chicago Premiere of the grand King Roger, by composer Karol Szymanowski and his cousin, librettist Jarosaw Iwaszkiewicz, the first Polish language opera presented in the company’s history. King Roger, or Król Roger in Polish, will be presented in a semi-staged production featuring a massive chorus of 120 singers and a 72 piece orchestra at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph St, in two performances only; Friday, November 18 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 20, at 3:00 PM. Single tickets are now on sale and range in price from $25 - $165 with discounts available for groups, students, and subscribers. The production is 90 minutes and is presented in Polish with English subtitles. To buy tickets, visit chicagooperatheater.org.