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Oct 10 - Nov 1, 2026

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Oct 23 - 28, 2026

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Transformational $20 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation

Transformational $20 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation

Lyric Opera of Chicago announced a transformational $20 million gift from The Negaunee Foundation to support education and artistic initiatives across Chicago. The historic contribution establishes two cornerstone funds: The Negaunee Education Endowment, providing permanent support for Lyric’s newly named Negaunee Education Programs, and The Negaunee Fund for Mozart, supporting an annual presentation of a Mozart opera as part of Lyric’s season. The gift will expand student, family, and educator programming citywide while strengthening partnerships with organizations including Merit School of Music and Music Institute of Chicago, reinforcing Lyric’s commitment to education, artistic excellence, and the future of opera in Chicago.

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Direct report: Matthew Ozawa on 20 years at Lyric

For Matthew Ozawa, Chief Artistic Officer, the 2026/27 Season at Lyric Opera of Chicago will mark 20 years with the company — and 10 seasons since his mainstage directorial debut. To commemorate these milestones during AAPI month, we spoke with the busy artist about his body of work, the primacy of the score, and what the future holds for the art form.
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Finding their path

Lyric Unlimited’s new Opera Pathfinders program introduces high school and college students to (sometimes unexpected) careers in opera.
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Get to know: Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 2026/27 Season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni — a work widely regarded as one of the greatest operas ever written. Learn more about its history and what you can expect in the thrilling Robert Falls production this fall.
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Looking back: Lyric during the Anthony Freud years

The conclusion of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2023/24 Season, and the imminent retirement of General Director, President & CEO Anthony Freud, provides an excellent chance to look back at his exemplary tenure. Enjoy this multi-part retrospective of the many high points, onstage and off, of the past 13 years.
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Lyric's IDEA values

Lyric's IDEA values

Read about the intensified work that Lyric has been doing to further define our ongoing commitment to Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) across our organization.

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