A fascist-style monument to a fallen soldier stands at centre stage in David McVicar’s absorbing new production of Alban Berg’s expressionistic opera. Yet McVicar sets the action in the early ... Please contact Lyric's Audience Services department by phone at 312.827.5600 or email at [email protected] if you have any specific questions, requests, or would like to purchase tickets over the phone. All of our representatives can assist you in finding a seat location and services to fit your needs. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 2009/10. ... Lyric Opera production generously made possible by Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, Mrs. A. Watson Armour, Edgar Foster Daniels, the Mazza Foundation, and the National …Lyric’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is playing November 3-27, so you could possibly be seeing it on a very cold night. We can guarantee that when you leave the theater, you’ll feel like the sun is shining — that’s how totally exhilarating a great performance of this opera can be. Read More.Legendary performer Audra McDonald joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a one-night-only concert on Friday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. "An Evening With Audra McDonald" the 2023 season at the Lyric Opera House. This will be her first time gracing the Lyric Opera stage in Chicago. McDonald will be performing songs from the Great …About Us. Nominated “Best Opera Orchestra” by the International Opera Awards 2018, the Lyric Opera Orchestra has been a vital and integral part of Lyric Opera of Chicago …Just follow these three simple steps: Choose your section: Main Floor or Balcony. Complete your SixTix purchase. Log into your Lyric account and redeem your SixTix passes for tickets. Add on more as you go! Please note: SixTix passes are subject to availability and there are no exchanges. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to redeem for ...Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1965. ... Lyric Opera Children's Chorus : Conductor : Bruno Bartoletti : Stage Director : Virginio Puecher : Set and Costume Designer : Luciano Damiani : Chorus MasterLyric offers child tickets for school-age children up to age 17, priced from $20-50 for all opera performances. For more information on purchasing child tickets, our Audience Services staff is happy to assist you by phone at 312.827.5600. (Please note: We ask that all children under 17 be accompanied by an adult.Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-2025 season: a mix of 18th century mainstays and contemporary premieres presented across 9 programs at the Lyric Opera House. It is the first season in Lyric Opera history that features two operas by female composers.The company also plans to honor the 50th anniversary of the Patrick G. and …Your charitable support expands our role as a cultural cornerstone of our city—ensuring that the power of opera is part of many lives across Chicago, the nation, and the world. Have questions? Please contact the Development Department at 312.827.5686 or email [email protected]. A timely story of struggle comes to life at Lyric. In March 2022, Lyric is proud to present Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’s contemporary opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The source for this extremely moving story is New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow’s widely acclaimed memoir about his traumatic upbringing in 1970’s Louisiana ... 8 performances on September 28, October 2, 5, 10 matinee, 13 matinee, 18, 21, & 27 matinee, 2019. Lyric production revival of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville generously made possible by the Abbott Fund, Liz Stiffel, and Allan and Elaine Muchin. Marianne Crebassa. Rosina.WHAT: The Lyric Opera of Chicago closes out it’s 2023/2024 season with Verdi’s 'Aida' WHERE: Lyric Opera House , 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL WHEN: …The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity."Enrique Mazzola at Lyric Opera of Chicago on Sept. 14, 2022. He’s been music director since the the 2021-22 season and will open the 2023-24 season with “The Flying Dutchman,” his first ...The Lyric Opera House is located in downtown Chicago, making your trip to the opera a convenient excursion. Whether you plan to arrive via car, train, bus, or magical horse-drawn carriage, we'll help you find the way from your home to our stage. Take a few minutes to explore your options for getting here and where to park near the Lyric Opera ...CHICAGO (1/6/20) — Wine Auction 2021, the highly regarded triennial event organized by The Women’s Board of Lyric Opera of Chicago, will return in the spring of 2021 with the diverse wines of Maison Joseph Drouhin as the centerpiece. Since its 1988 inception, Wine Auction has raised over $13 million in support of Lyric and its learning and ... Lyric Opera of Chicago is delighted to bring this production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment — bel canto opera’s equivalent of vintage champagne — to the city for the first time. Marie, the lovable, irrepressible spirited heroine — a foundling, raised by soldiers — loves handsome Tonio. Things get complicated when the ... Box 31. Download seating chart. First Balcony & Dress Circle. Swipe. Julie and Roger Baskes First Balcony. Anne P. Lederer Dress Circle. First Balcony & Dress Circle view from your seat. Swipe. First Balcony 1, C106. Synopsis. The aging scholar Faust believes he has wasted his life and longs to be young again. In a deal with Mephistopheles, Faust sells his soul to the devil and in return is transformed into a handsome young man. When he falls in love with the beautiful young Marguerite, he soon finds that having all that you desire comes with a price.Visit our accessibility page for services offered at the Lyric Opera House. Please call Audience Services by phone at 312.827.5600 or email at [email protected] if you have questions or would like to purchase tickets over the phone. All of our representatives can assist you in finding a seat location and services to fit your needs ...Lyric Opera presents Lehár's The Merry Widow. Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has left her a very rich woman. In fact, she’s so rich that the economy of her homeland depends on her marrying a local — so the ambassador springs into action with the help of his wife (a former cancan girl) to find Hanna the right husband.Two new commissions, much-anticipated Lyric premieres, and the return of beloved favorites come together to create a season of unforgettable moments.Explore ...The Chapters’ Executive Board serves as the formal board representation of the Chapters Community at Lyric. The earliest Chapters formed in the late 1950’s, when the Women’s Board of Lyric Opera of Chicago recognized a need for Lyric to broaden its network into the suburban communities. The purpose of the Chapters’ Executive Board …With Maestro Mazzola at the piano, members of the Ryan Opera Center 2020/21 Ensemble will perform songs by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, selected with love by Mazzola. Premiering Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 pm CT on Lyric’s YouTube and Facebook channels. Watch now.20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. 2024 © Lyric Opera of ChicagoSleater-Kinney (Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker) tour behind their new album, “Little Rope,” a meditation on what living in a world of perpetual crisis has done to … Proximity: Creating a World Premiere is a documentary co-produced by Lyric Unlimited, Learning & Creative Engagement and Street Level, a program of Urban Gateways that explores the making of a trio of new American operas by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Featuring interviews with the director, composers, librettists, and community collaborators; the ... Lyric Opera presents the Chicago premiere of Tony Award®–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and NAACP Theatre Award–winning librettist Tazewell Thompson’s new opera inspired by contemporary events and Black literature, including Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me and James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time. Gospel-influenced music ...Legendary performer Audra McDonald joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a one-night-only concert on Friday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. "An Evening With Audra McDonald" the 2023 season at the Lyric Opera House. This will be her first time gracing the Lyric Opera stage in Chicago. McDonald will be performing songs from the Great … Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein's Fiddler on the Roof boasts one of the greatest scores in Broadway history. Since its Broadway premiere in 1964, the timeless story of love, life, and loss has touched countless hearts. Learn more in this article, and see the beloved musical like never before, this fall at Lyric. Tickets now on sale for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021|22 Season Call 312-827-5600 or visit lyricopera.org. Here are the shows: NEW PRODUCTION. Verdi …Legendary performer Audra McDonald joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a one-night-only concert on Friday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. "An Evening With Audra McDonald" the 2023 season at the Lyric Opera House. This will be her first time gracing the Lyric Opera stage in Chicago. McDonald will be performing songs from the Great …Lyric Opera of Chicago’s drive-through garage opera, Twilight: Gods, was a triumphant and safe return to in-person performances with a star-studded cast. In addition to the internationally acclaimed singers in the cast, there are several Chicago-based non-singing performers, as well.We engage students and families, new audiences, and our diverse Chicago community in the power of opera — including dynamic new works. Learning and Creative Engagement …Legendary performer Audra McDonald joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a one-night-only concert on Friday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. "An Evening With Audra McDonald" the 2023 season at the Lyric Opera House. This will be her first time gracing the Lyric Opera stage in Chicago. McDonald will be performing songs from the Great …Twisting your arms, you turn about. In this delightful Act One duet, Gretel (Heidi Stober) convinces her brother Hansel (Samantha Hankey) to dance with her, momentarily forgetting their worries and their hunger. Lyric …Lang Lang in Recital. Photo: Ferruccio Furlanetto ( Boris Godunov) and Andrea Silvestrelli ( Pimen) in Boris Godunov. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 2011/12.Orphée et Eurydice. Christoph Willibald Gluck. Sept. 23,27, Oct. 1,6,9,12, & 15/ In French. New Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by The Monument Trust, NIB Foundation, Abbott Fund, J.P Morgan, Margot and Josef Lakonishok, The Anne and Burt Kaplan Fund, Liz Stiffel, Bill and Orli Staley Foundation, and an anonymous donor.In the summer of 2022, the Lyric Opera of Chicago (Lyric), a major opera company, is facing a deepening challenge. Lyric has seen ticket sales decrease, declining from 54% of revenue in 1998 to 33% by 2018. Since 2010, the primary source of this decline has been a loss in subscribers--high-value patrons who attend several operas per year.Lyric gift cards never expire and can be redeemed online, in person, and by calling our Audience Services department at 312.827.5600. Select your gift certificate amount and personalized design below. Upon checkout, y our order will be sent instantaneously to the recipient's email address. For assistance with your order, please contact Audience ...Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-2025 season: a mix of 18th century mainstays and contemporary premieres presented across 9 programs at the Lyric Opera House. It is the first season in Lyric Opera history that features two operas by female composers.The company also plans to honor the 50th anniversary of the Patrick G. and … Thaïs. Leontyne Price (Thäis) and Michel Roux (Athanaël) in Thäis. c Nancy Sorensen. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1959. Raw, powerful, and transformational in its emotional punch and musical form, Wozzeck is an opera that's meant to shake an audience to its core.Sir David McVicar makes his triumphant return to Lyric to deliver a heart-stopping new production of this 20th-century masterpiece.. Wozzeck, a poverty-stricken soldier, is working to support Marie and their young son, …This September, Lyric is excited to present the world premiere of a unique, free virtual concert from the stage of the Lyric Opera House. An invitation from Renée Fleming. An invitation from Heather Headley. Heather Headley invites you to join us in the virtual concert For the Love of Lyric, and hints at a favorite tune that you just might hear.CHICAGO (1/18/24) — Terence Blanchard’s "opera in jazz" Champion — on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago from January 27 to February 11 — follows the life and legacy of legendary boxer Emile Griffith as he grapples with difficult decisions in both the boxing ring and his private life. Directed by James Robinson, the production brings an astonishing cast and …Lyric Opera of Chicago invites our generous corporate partners to treat yourselves — or give the gift of Lyric — with your exclusive discount offer of 25% off any 2023/24 Season opera performance. View Lyric's complete season calendar. To purchase tickets with this offer: Choose your performance. Enter your company's promo code. We are thrilled to invite you, our loyal Lyric family, to join us for another exciting season of performances. The 2023/24 Season at Lyric Opera of Chicago promises a rich assortment of magnificent operas (in a wide variety of styles and languages), a special concert with Music Director Enrique Mazzola, and a one-night-only performance by Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning soprano Audra McDonald ACT ONE. Scene 1. Don Magnifico’s daughters, Clorinda and Tisbe, preen themselves while their stepsister Angelina (a.k.a. Cinderella) consoles herself with a plaintive song about love (Canzonetta: Una volta c'era un re ). It infuriates the sisters, whose threats are cut short by the arrival of Alidoro, court philosopher to the prince, Don Ramiro.Sir Andrew Davis served as music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago from 2000 through the 2020/21 Season. Since his debut engagement here in the 1987/88 Season, he has led 690 opera performances plus nine special concerts at Lyric, and the majority of Lyric’s free concerts in Millennium Park, as of September 2019.CHICAGO (CBS) --The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its lineup for the 2023-24 season, including productions from around the world, ranging from opera … CHICAGO (12/14/23) — Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Lyric premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning librettist Michael Cristofer’s knockout opera Champion, on stage January 27 to February 11, 2024. An "opera in jazz," Champion marks Music Director Enrique Mazzola’s first ... Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1978.Opera Shop. Celebrate the music lover in your life or treat yourself to an opera souvenir with merchandise from Lyric Opera of Chicago's Opera Shop. The Lyric Opera gift shop is home to exclusive keepsakes, apparel, accessories, and more. You'll be sure to find the perfect gift or memento to celebrate Lyric in the theater, at home and on the go.Scene 1: The home of Pandolfe and his family. Pandolfe found Cendrillon in the forest, very ill, and has been caring for her at home. She is now recovering. Pandolfe tells her that she has been talking during her illness of her adventures at the ball and of Prince Charming. Lyric has been thrilling Chicago with great musical theater productions since 2012 with bigproductions, extravagant sets and costumes, and original casts of talented stars from the stage and screen, all backed by the powerful sound of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Join us for the best of Broadway on the Lyric stage. Lyric’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is playing November 3-27, so you could possibly be seeing it on a very cold night. We can guarantee that when you leave the theater, you’ll feel like the sun is shining — that’s how totally exhilarating a great performance of this opera can be. Read More. New-to-Chicago production La Bohème. Lyric Opera presents the enduring, passionate masterpiece La Bohème . Puccini brings unique beauty and sensitivity to this tale of young lovers in 19th-century Paris. With the famous arias of the ardent poet Rodolfo, the fragile seamstress Mimì, and the good-hearted party-girl Musetta, matched perfectly ... The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity."2019/20 Season at Lyric Opera is now on sale. Learn about our upcoming events in Chicago and buy tickets to operas, musicals, recitals, and special events. ... will once again experience the legendary force that is Callas in a first-of-its-kind tour that brings the fabled opera star back to the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage—64 years after her ...Book a hotel near Lyric Opera of Chicago and get from their lobby to ours in no time at all. These Chicago hotels offer a convenient stay near the Lyric Opera House and special rates for our guests. Book your hotel. Performance running times. Find the approximate running times for Lyric's operas, musicals, and special events.The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago.The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.Built for the Chicago Civic Opera, it has been home to …In the summer of 2022, the Lyric Opera of Chicago (Lyric), a major opera company, is facing a deepening challenge. Lyric has seen ticket sales decrease, declining from 54% of revenue in 1998 to 33% by 2018. Since 2010, the primary source of this decline has been a loss in subscribers--high-value patrons who attend several operas per year. Proximity: Creating a World Premiere is a documentary co-produced by Lyric Unlimited, Learning & Creative Engagement and Street Level, a program of Urban Gateways that explores the making of a trio of new American operas by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Featuring interviews with the director, composers, librettists, and community collaborators; the ... 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. 2024 © Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago names dynamic Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola as Lyric’s next music director. Mazzola is only the third person to serve in this role at Lyric following Sir Andrew Davis, who celebrates his 20th year at the helm and will complete his tenure with Lyric’s 2020/21 Season, formally “passing the baton” to Mazzola for the 2021/22 Season.Watch, listen & discover. Go behind the scenes and enhance your Lyric experience! Watch exclusive videos, interviews with artists, and trailers for every opera and musical production. Listen to excerpts from your favorite shows and hear informative commentaries on season productions. Discover engaging articles, in-depth features, and more on ...Craig Terry is The Jannotta Family Endowed Chair. The American pianist has an international performance career and recently won a GRAMMY Award for “Best Classical Solo Vocal Album” for the recording he made with Joyce DiDonato, “Songplay.”. He has served as the Jannotta Family Endowed Chair music director of Lyric’s Ryan Opera … Lang Lang in Recital. Photo: Ferruccio Furlanetto ( Boris Godunov) and Andrea Silvestrelli ( Pimen) in Boris Godunov. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 2011/12. Featuring the finales of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereux by Gaetano Donizetti. Three of the most extraordinary women in history grace Donizetti’s “Three Queens” trilogy: proud Mary Stuart, passionate Anne Boleyn, and mighty Queen Elizabeth I. Each is a stupendous role for a true singing actress, who must combine glorious ...8 performances on September 28, October 2, 5, 10 matinee, 13 matinee, 18, 21, & 27 matinee, 2019. Lyric production revival of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville generously made possible by the Abbott Fund, Liz Stiffel, and Allan and Elaine Muchin. Marianne Crebassa. Rosina.Ryan Opera Center Ensemble. This Season at Lyric: Notary/The Daughter of the Regiment and Foreman/ Jenůfa Previously at Lyric: Dancaïre/Carmen and Count of Lerma/Don Carlos (both 2022/23). A second-year member of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble and a native of Barranquilla, Colombia, the baritone holds a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan …Lyric Opera Seating Chart/Civic Opera Seating Chart – find your seats on our house map and see the view from your seat of the Ardis Krainik Theatre. ... Find your perfect seat at Lyric Opera of Chicago. View the Lyric Opera House seating chart section by section, take an interactive tour, and see samples of what the view from your seat will be. The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive.. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity." Through April 8 at the Lyric Opera House, Chicago; lyricopera.org. Zachary Woolfe became The Times’s classical music critic in 2022, after serving as classical music editor since 2015. Prior to ...Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Janáček's JENŮFA. Janáček's Jenůfa is a dark and stunning masterpiece featuring a powerful story of murder, consequence, and hope for the future. The starry cast will be led by sopranos Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme, with Jakob Hrůša conducting Claus Guth's mesmerizing production. 5 / 5.Lyric Opera is proud to present the Chicago premiere of this work, which was praised as “a near-perfect example of fast-flowing musical drama” by The New York Times in its 2016 world premiere. The Wall Street Journal raved, “Mr. Spears’s subtle, ...Lyric offers child tickets for school-age children up to age 17, priced from $20-50 for all opera performances. For more information on purchasing child tickets, our Audience Services staff is happy to assist you by phone at 312.827.5600. (Please note: We ask that all children under 17 be accompanied by an adult.Lyric’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is playing November 3-27, so you could possibly be seeing it on a very cold night. We can guarantee that when you leave the theater, you’ll feel like the sun is shining — that’s how totally exhilarating a great performance of this opera can be. Read More.CHICAGO (3/21/24) — Lyric Opera of Chicago announces the appointment of Jennie Huang Bennett to its Board of Directors. With an extensive career spanning the public …Lyric Opera of Chicago names dynamic Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola as Lyric’s next music director. Mazzola is only the third person to serve in this role at Lyric following Sir Andrew Davis, who celebrates his 20th year at the helm and will complete his tenure with Lyric’s 2020/21 Season, formally “passing the baton” to Mazzola for the 2021/22 Season.Closing the mainstage opera season in 2021/22 will be Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. "Lyric, in a co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, is thrilled to present the Chicago premiere," Anthony Freud says. Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard got his start as a jazz trumpeter, performing with the Lionel Hampton ...Acknowledged by audiences and critics alike as one of the most magnificent achievements in the history of opera, Don Carlosmasterfully reveals the private turmoil of very public personalities. 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Now in 2023/24, Lyric — following up on its huge success with Blanchard's second opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones — is presenting the eagerly anticipated Chicago premiere of Champion. It promises to be one of the most exciting events of … Lyric opera of Chicago presents WEST SIDE STORY. Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics transplant Romeo and Juliet to the backstreets of New York City in this timeless Broadway musical masterpiece. Tony and Maria are wide-eyed teenagers from two communities in conflict, who fall in love. Lyric opera of Chicago presents WEST SIDE STORY. Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics transplant Romeo and Juliet to the backstreets of New York City in this timeless Broadway musical masterpiece. Tony and Maria are wide-eyed teenagers from two communities in conflict, who fall in love. Welcome to Lyric Notes, Lyric Opera of Chicago's monthly eNewsletter. Our monthly eNewsletter is designed to inform and delight, with enlightening articles, opera news, exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, engaging videos, and more. See below to enjoy our latest monthly editions. In this issue, we share some insights into ...For the 2021/22 season, Vélez sang in Sunday in the Park with Lyric’s Rising Starsand as the Third Apparition/Macbeth, Giannetta/The Elixir of Love, and Papagena/The Magic Flute. During the 2022/23 season, Vélez will appear in Don Carlos, Hansel andGretel, and Carmen. Later, she makes her company debut at San Francisco Opera in El último ...Whether you’re exploring the orchestra pit or the stage, or enjoying hands-on demonstrations of operatic stagecraft and costume try-ons, there’s something for everyone. Specifically programmed for children ages 5-10, and a great day of fun for the whole family. There are no Family Day events currently scheduled. Location: Lyric Opera House.NEXT: Lyric Opera's college ticket program. Experience the magic of Lyric with $20 discount student tickets to select performances of operas, musicals, and special events. This free program is available to all full-time, degree-seeking college and graduate students. Sign up using the form below and when NEXT student tickets become available ...Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1999/2000. Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto, a powerfully dramatic work based on a play by Victor Hugo. The composer brings astounding intensity to the court jester Rigoletto, tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter Gilda’s dishonor. The score’s highlights are unforgettable, from Rigoletto’s hair ... Bel Canto was created with funds from the Prince Prize for Commissioning Original Work, which was awarded to Jimmy López and Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2013. Steingraeber & Söhne is the Official Piano of Lyric’s new production of Bel Canto, in partnership with the Grand Piano Haus, Skokie, Illinois. Raw, powerful, and transformational in its emotional punch and musical form, Wozzeck is an opera that's meant to shake an audience to its core.Sir David McVicar makes his triumphant return to Lyric to deliver a heart-stopping new production of this 20th-century masterpiece.. Wozzeck, a poverty-stricken soldier, is working to support Marie and their young son, …Photo: Carol Vaness (Donna Elvira), Susanne Mentzer (Zerlina), Roberto Scaltriti (Masetto), Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Luba Orgonasova (Donna Anna), Frank Lopardo (Don Ottavio), and James Morris (Don Giovanni) in Don Giovanni. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and ... Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto, a powerfully dramatic work based on a play by Victor Hugo. The composer brings astounding intensity to the court jester Rigoletto, tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter Gilda’s dishonor. The score’s highlights are unforgettable, from Rigoletto’s hair ... Your charitable support expands our role as a cultural cornerstone of our city—ensuring that the power of opera is part of many lives across Chicago, the nation, and the world. Have questions? Please contact the Development Department at 312.827.5686 or email [email protected]. 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. 2024 © Lyric Opera of Chicago Streaming for Students (grades 6-12) This season, Lyric Opera of Chicago is offering streaming access for students to our mainstage productions, free of charge. These productions will be closed-captioned in English and Spanish, and accompanied by online classroom resources. Access is limited to 100 student viewers per school.British director Ben Davis is the revival director for Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Queen of Spades (2019|20) and Ariodante (2018|19) Learn More. ULTZ * Designer. ULTZ Designer. British designer Ultz made his Lyric debut as the Set and Costume Designer for ...Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago believes in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a …Established in 1954. Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the world's great opera companies. It is renowned internationally for its artistic excellence and financial strength. Founded in 1954, Lyric has always distinguished itself by presenting the finest international singers, conductors, directors, and designers in classic and less-familiar operatic repertoire and in …Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1999/2000. With Maestro Mazzola at the piano, members of the Ryan Opera Center 2020/21 Ensemble will perform songs by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, selected with love by Mazzola. Premiering Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 pm CT on Lyric’s YouTube and Facebook channels. Watch now. A fascist-style monument to a fallen soldier stands at centre stage in David McVicar’s absorbing new production of Alban Berg’s expressionistic opera. Yet McVicar sets the action in the early ...Photo: Carol Vaness (Donna Elvira), Susanne Mentzer (Zerlina), Roberto Scaltriti (Masetto), Bryn Terfel (Leporello), Luba Orgonasova (Donna Anna), Frank Lopardo (Don Ottavio), and James Morris (Don Giovanni) in Don Giovanni. c Dan Rest. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and ...Lyric Opera presents Lehár's The Merry Widow. Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has left her a very rich woman. In fact, she’s so rich that the economy of her homeland depends on her marrying a local — so the ambassador springs into action with the help of his wife (a former cancan girl) to find Hanna the right husband.CHICAGO (12/14/23) — Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Lyric premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning librettist Michael Cristofer’s knockout opera Champion, on stage January 27 to February 11, 2024.An "opera in jazz," Champion marks Music Director Enrique Mazzola’s first …Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 1962. ... Chicago presentation by The Lyric Guild. Production owned by the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Orfeo : Gabriel Bacquier : Amore : Rita Streich : Euridice : Lisa Della Casa :James Robinson's production arrives in Chicago with a remarkable cast. Joining Lyric favorites Eric Owens, Whitney Morrison, and Paul Groves is Justin Austin, a brilliant new star who triumphed in Fire Shut Up in My Bones, with Music Director Enrique Mazzola leading the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Thru - Feb 11, 2024. Price: $49-$339.8 performances on September 28, October 2, 5, 10 matinee, 13 matinee, 18, 21, & 27 matinee, 2019. Lyric production revival of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville generously made possible by the Abbott Fund, Liz Stiffel, and Allan and Elaine Muchin. Marianne Crebassa. Rosina.The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity."Lyric Opera of Chicago presents The Listeners, expected to be one of the most significant operatic events of the 2024/25 Season. Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, the renowned composer/librettist team, tell the story of Claire, who is driven nearly mad by an unending, low-frequency hum that she hears. In desperation, she joins a community ...Die Zauberflöte. The I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation production. Revival made possible by The Quaker Oats Company and an anonymous donor. Photo: Billy Budd. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Civic Opera House in 2001/02. Audience Services department. Please note: Due to current public health guidelines, our administrative and audience services offices located on the 8th floor of the Civic Opera Building are currently closed. We are fully accessible by phone and online. Current phone hours:Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pmPerformance days: 10:00 am - curtain. Co-production of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Portland Opera, and Washington National Opera. Lyric’s world premiere of The Factotum is generously made possible by the Ford Foundation, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Board, Roberta L. & Robert J. Washlow, the John R. and Grace K. Stanek Charitable Fund, Gene ... Lyric Opera of Chicago names dynamic Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola as Lyric’s next music director. Mazzola is only the third person to serve in this role at Lyric following Sir Andrew Davis, who celebrates his 20th year at the helm and will complete his tenure with Lyric’s 2020/21 Season, formally “passing the baton” to Mazzola for the 2021/22 Season. Give to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Donate now by filling and submitting the form below. If you would prefer to donate by phone, please contact our Development office at 312.827.3500. This season, Lyric Opera of Chicago is offering streaming access for students to our mainstage productions, free of charge. These productions will be closed-captioned in English and Spanish, and accompanied by online classroom resources. Access is limited to 100 student viewers per school. Experience the inimitable talent of Audra McDonald in concert with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn in a spellbinding evening of songs, from theater classics to new works and seldom-heard gems. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, Audra McDonald possesses a “lustrous lyric soprano” …Lyric Opera of Chicago amazes, inspires, and engages audiences with powerful live performances that resonate long after the curtain falls. We strive to advance artistic excellence, to attract new audiences, to engage and inspire diverse communities with the power of opera and compelling storytelling—and to increase the gravitational pull of our …2019/20 Season at Lyric Opera is now on sale. Learn about our upcoming events in Chicago and buy tickets to operas, musicals, recitals, and special events. ... will once again experience the legendary force that is Callas in a first-of-its-kind tour that brings the fabled opera star back to the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage—64 years after her ...Lyric’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is playing November 3-27, so you could possibly be seeing it on a very cold night. We can guarantee that when you leave the theater, you’ll feel like the sun is shining — that’s how totally exhilarating a great performance of this opera can be. Read More.Chicago’s Lyric Opera announced its 2022-23 season Tuesday, the venerable company’s 68th subscription season, focused on classic operas, Broadway …Announcing Lyric's 2021/22 Season. Lyric Opera of Chicago returns to live performances with a landmark 2021/22 Season. Maestro Enrique Mazzola begins his first season as … The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Lyric Opera House at 20 North Wacker Drive.. Opened as the Civic Opera House in 1929, the building was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859–1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity." CHICAGO (12/14/23) — Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Lyric premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning librettist Michael Cristofer’s knockout opera Champion, on stage January 27 to February 11, 2024.An "opera in jazz," Champion marks Music Director Enrique Mazzola’s first … Lyric Opera of Chicago presents The Listeners, expected to be one of the most significant operatic events of the 2024/25 Season. Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, the renowned composer/librettist team, tell the story of Claire, who is driven nearly mad by an unending, low-frequency hum that she hears. In desperation, she joins a community ... After the triumph of Das Rheingoldin 2016/17, Lyric continues the thrilling journey through Wagner’s monumental Ringcycle with Die Walküre. This is the most deeply moving and romantic of all the Ringoperas. Its riveting, devastating drama involves complex relationships between brother and sister, husband and wife, father and daughter.2022|23 Season. With two newly-commissioned world premieres, three premieres of works never before seen on Lyric's stage, and a host of classic favorites returning, plus a star …Shows & events. Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2018/19 Season. It enraptures our eyes and ears with a beauty, a power, and a splendor that can't be duplicated anywhere else. This season you can enjoy the best in opera at Lyric, with longtime company favorites as well as four Lyric premieres. From an unforgettable new production of La bohème and the ...Orphée et Eurydice. Christoph Willibald Gluck. Sept. 23,27, Oct. 1,6,9,12, & 15/ In French. New Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by The Monument Trust, NIB Foundation, Abbott Fund, J.P Morgan, Margot and Josef Lakonishok, The Anne and Burt Kaplan Fund, Liz Stiffel, Bill and Orli Staley Foundation, and an anonymous donor.Now in 2023/24, Lyric — following up on its huge success with Blanchard's second opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones — is presenting the eagerly anticipated Chicago premiere of Champion. It promises to be one of the most exciting events of …Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Lyric Opera House in 2013/14.Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago believes in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep, and ...Closing the mainstage opera season in 2021/22 will be Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. "Lyric, in a co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, is thrilled to present the Chicago premiere," Anthony Freud says. Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard got his start as a jazz trumpeter, performing with the Lionel Hampton ...Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written.In the setting of Count Almaviva’s castle, his servants, Figaro and Susanna, conspire to get the better of their willful employer, joined by his long-suffering wife, the Countess. Lyric is excited to present the world premiere of a unique, free virtual concert from the stage of the Lyric Opera House. The starry lineup is led by world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming and features special guests, including Tony Award® and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actress Heather Headley, soprano Ailyn Pérez, bass Soloman ... Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas Lyric’s first Spanish-language work to be presented as part of the mainstage opera season, this story about a glamorous diva on a life-changing adventure on the Amazon is suffused by the entrancing allure of magical realism. 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