Each season the artists of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble give a variety of performances at Lyric, around Chicago, and online. Find information on upcoming Ryan Opera Center events, virtual performances, and our unique WFMT Broadcast Recital Series.
First Sundays at 7:00 pm
In this radio series, heard via 98.7WFMT and WFMT.com, members of Lyric's Ryan Opera Center professional artist-development program perform duo and trio recitals throughout the opera season.
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center prepares emerging artists for careers in opera by providing unique, comprehensive training. Your gift helps offset the expense of maintaining the high quality of Lyric’s stellar professional artist-development program.
Header photo: Soprano Lidnsey Reynolds performing at Rising Stars in Concert (2024) with the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Credit: Kyle Flubacker