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A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
November 21. 2025 - November 30. 2025
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November 21. 2025 - November 30. 2025
An alt-rock masterpiece, reborn. A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
Billy Corgan achieved stratospheric fame as the founder, frontman, and creative force behind the legendary Smashing Pumpkins. A Grammy winner whose powerful songwriting, commanding vocals, and inventive melodies were the foundation for the massive, decade-defining double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Corgan now teams up with Lyric Opera of Chicago, his hometown company, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with his signature boundary-pushing, innovation, and imagination.
The result is A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, a new commission inspired by one of the greatest alternative albums of all time. You’ll hear Billy Corgan and special guest artists along with the epic sound of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus in a completely new, sonic and visual experience. Whether you love the Pumpkins and are excited to hear their music in a sumptuous new dimension, or you simply crave the opportunity to hear a new work inspired by the unexpected, this promises to be one of the can't-miss cultural collaborations of the season.
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Arrangements & Orchestrations by: James Lowe and Billy Corgan
Videos
Artists
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Billy Corgan *
Composer
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James Lowe
Conductor
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Sydney Mancasola
Soprano
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Zoie Reams
Mezzo-soprano
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Dominick Chenes *
Tenor
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Edward Parks
Baritone
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Michael Black
Chorus Director
House of Gilles by Gilles and Chloé Mendel *
Costumes
* Lyric debut
Ticket information
- This is a premium event with no refunds and exchanges. Ticket prices are inclusive of purchase fees. Resale fees may apply.
- Ticket limit for A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness across all performances is 9 seats. Groups of 10 or more can secure tickets by completing this request form.
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- Pit seats are premium seating placed over the orchestra pit area in the front of the theater with the closest view of the stage.
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Seating chart
New to Lyric Opera of Chicago? Take a look at the seating chart below to get a sense of our theater layout before you check out.
Sponsors
Lyric’s presentation of Billy Corgan’s A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness is generously made possible by Abbott.