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Home » Lyric Opera of Chicago

Tag: Lyric Opera of Chicago

Posted inArts & Culture

Lyric, Goodman, Steppenwolf, and CSO face the music

by Deanna Isaacs April 2, 2020August 18, 2021

Major performing arts organizations recalibrate for COVID-19.

Posted inArts & Culture

On a bountiful opera weekend, Chicago Opera Theater climbs a peak

by Deanna Isaacs November 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago Opera Theater’s Everest is stunning contemporary opera.

Posted inArts & Culture

Earth to Kenzie has a message: kids are homeless too

by Deanna Isaacs November 7, 2019August 18, 2021

There are three public performances of Lyric’s new children’s opera this weekend.

Posted inArts & Culture

Luisa Miller is gorgeously sung and giddily age-blind

by Deanna Isaacs October 16, 2019August 18, 2021

Lyric opens a multiyear exploration of early Verdi with this 1849 opera.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Roosevelt’s revolving door

by Deanna Isaacs October 2, 2019August 18, 2021

In: a new Auditorium Theatre CEO; out: 16 board members, an associate dean, and the Joffrey Ballet

Posted inArts & Culture

Lyric’s The Barber of Seville is jubilant, uproarious

by Deanna Isaacs September 30, 2019August 18, 2021

The season opener is as much fun as you can have at the opera.

Posted inArts & Culture

Passing the baton at Lyric Opera

by Deanna Isaacs September 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Music director Andrew Davis will be succeeded by Enrique Mazzola, in two years

Posted inArts & Culture

Leave the Light On

by Matthew Gilson March 29, 2019August 18, 2021

The ghost light, a single bulb in an empty theater, is for safety—and superstition.

Posted inArts & Culture

Opera News: Lyric’s Ring Cycle season and COT’s all-female executive suite

by Deanna Isaacs January 25, 2019August 18, 2021

Lyric Opera announces its next season, and Chicago Opera Theater’s put the women in charge.

Posted inBlogs

Lyric Opera Orchestra on strike

by Deanna Isaacs October 9, 2018August 18, 2021

The Lyric Opera orchestra is on strike; performances in question.

Posted inBlogs

Empower promises to bring the real south side to the Lyric Opera stage

by Deanna Isaacs May 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Chicago high school students have teamed up with opera professionals to show that their neighborhoods are more than what’s shown in the media.

Posted inBlogs

Opera news: Mitisek out at COT, Jesus in at Lyric

by Deanna Isaacs February 8, 2017August 18, 2021

Chicago Opera Theater announces the departure of artistic director Andreas Mitisek; Lyric Opera announces a season that’ll include Jesus Christ Superstar and Fellow Travelers.

Posted inBlogs

Lyric Opera’s big, long, first-ever Les Troyens delivers on an epic score

by Deanna Isaacs November 17, 2016August 18, 2021

The Greeks are coming! Lyric tackles Berlioz’s two-part, five-act opera.

Posted inBlogs

Lyric Opera’s Chicago Voices: Your story, the musical

by Deanna Isaacs January 8, 2016August 18, 2021

Lyric Opera’s Chicago Voices project is looking for local amateur talent.

Posted inBlogs

Lyric Opera’s Bel Canto: A disturbingly timely terrorism tale five years in the making

by Deanna Isaacs December 10, 2015August 18, 2021

Danielle de Niese stars in Lyric Opera’s performance of the opera, based on Ann Patchett’s novel.

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