Conventional wisdom has it that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” has been a bankable opera house favorite for more ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on stage in a production that dares to ask: what if ...

The setting shift to 1930s upper-crust America gives the revival of the farcical operatic comedy a modern zing and just feels comfortable and fun.

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025 and 2026 season continues with Mozart’s sparkling romantic comedy Così fan tutte, on stage ...

The music gives complexity and dimension to this gritty and decadent tale. But the production has shifted the action to ...

Original director David McVicar’s famous production of the Richard Strauss opera gets its bloody, eye-popping U.S. debut in ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago Music Director Enrique Mazzola joins John Williams to talk about the job a conductor does, if he ...

Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Jesus Christ Superstar" is about to rock the opera house. Broadway at Lyric presents the North American premiere of Britain's smash revival of the acclaimed production, which opens ...

In this interview with John Mangum, the General Director, President & CEO of Lyric Opera of Chicago, we learn that in addition to the fabulous history of operas presented at the Lyric, there is so ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A lavish stage production of the beloved musical "West Side Story" is launching in Chicago next week. The Lyric Opera's new West Side Story brings together a cast of nearly 100 ...