November 21. 2025 - November 30. 2025
November 21. 2025 - November 30. 2025
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 of Chicago 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.
A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness is available now as a part of a Create Your Own package or as an add-on to your subscription package. Individual show tickets will go on sale Friday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. To stay up to date on this event and receive presale information, sign up now.
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Conductor
Chorus Director
House of Gilles by Gilles and Chloe Mendel *
Costumes
* Lyric debut
