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Friday, March 20, 2026
When art transcends death: El último sueño de Frida y Diego opens at Lyric on Saturday, March 21
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season continues with Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), on stage March 21 – April 4, 2026.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Disney’s Mary Poppins in Concert Live to Film
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Disney’s Mary Poppins in Concert Live to Film, featuring the full-length film projected on a massive screen above the stage while the award-winning musical score by composers Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman is performed live by the Lyric Opera Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Parnther.
Friday, March 13, 2026
A timeless tragedy reimagined: Madama Butterfly opens at Lyric on Saturday, March 14
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season continues with the Puccini classic Madama Butterfly, on stage March 14 – April 12, 2026.
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