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Beyond the Years

June 14, 2025

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Sunday in the Park with Lyric

September 7, 2025 at 7p.m.

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Medea

October 11 - 26, 2025

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Coco in Concert Live to Film

October 16 - October 18, 2025

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Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

November 1 - 23, 2025

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Carmina Burana

November 14 - 18, 2025

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Experience Billy Corgan like never before

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Billy Corgan joins forces with Lyric Opera of Chicago for A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, a groundbreaking 30th-anniversary celebration of his iconic album. With Corgan, special guest artists, and the powerful Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, this unforgettable event transforms the legendary music into an immersive new sonic and visual experience. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind fusion of rock and opera!

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A Stellar Mix

Grand operas, a pair of world premieres, and a roster of world-class talents will arrive at Lyric for the 2025/26 Season.
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Welcome to Our House

Explore Your Lyric is an opportunity for audiences of all ages to come into the opera house and learn who we are, what we do, and why we do it. See what we have in store for this fun-filled, family-friendly event in this blog.
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Lyric's IDEA values

Lyric's IDEA values

Read about the intensified work that Lyric has been doing to further define our ongoing commitment to Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) across our organization.

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