Performance running times

Rigoletto, 2 hours and 35 minutes, including 1 intermission

Fidelio, 2 hours and 25 minutes, including 1 intermission

The Marriage of Figaro, 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission

Blue, 2 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission

Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert, 2 hours, including 1 intermission

La Bohème, 2 hours and 20 minutes, including 1 intermission

The Listeners, 2 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission

Lyric in Concert: A Wondrous Sound, 2 hours, including 1 intermission

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, 2 hours, including 1 intermission

The Lyric Opera House doors open two hours before the start of every performance, allowing plenty of time for you to sit down for a meal in one of our on-site restaurants, learn more about your performance at a pre-opera talk, or sip a glass of wine from one our many lobby bars.

Lyric Opera performances begin promptly at the published times. We realize situations arise that can delay your arrival and will try to accommodate latecomers in an available section of the house or at a predetermined break, but latecomers might not be seated until intermission.

Please remember that if you arrive after curtain time or exit the theater during the performance you might miss part of the opera, as seating during the performance is often not possible. If you do arrive late, video screens projecting the live performance are available in the lobby so you won't miss a moment.

Monday through Friday evening opera performances are at 7pm, and Saturday opera performances are at 7:30pm, unless otherwise noted. Opera matinee performances are at 2pm. Chamber opera, musical, and special event start times vary.

What time do doors open?

The Lyric Opera House doors open two hours before the start of every performance. We encourage you to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to curtain time to allow for time for your vaccination screening as you enter the house.

What is the late seating/reentrance policy?

Patrons who arrive late may not be seated until an appropriate break in the performance, and may not be seated until intermission, depending on the production. Monitors are available in the lobby to watch the portion of the show that is missed. We encourage you to arrive early and not risk missing a moment of the music!

You'll know when it's time to take your seat when you hear the chimes ring in the lobby. Chimes sound ten, seven, and three minutes before the performance begins and at the end of intermission.

Timings are approximate and are subject to change without notice. Running times for special events are unknown due to programming variations and may be confirmed closer to the show date.

 

Photo: Kyle Flubacker