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Sunday in the Park with Lyric

September 7, 2025 at 7p.m.

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Lyric Opening Concert

October 10, 2025

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Medea

October 11 - 26, 2025

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Coco in Concert Live to Film

October 16 - 18, 2025

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Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

November 1 - 23, 2025

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Carmina Burana

November 14 - 18, 2025

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Experience Billy Corgan like never before

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Billy Corgan joins forces with Lyric Opera of Chicago for A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, a groundbreaking 30th-anniversary celebration of his iconic album. With Corgan, special guest artists, and the powerful Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, this unforgettable event transforms the legendary music into an immersive new sonic and visual experience. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind fusion of rock and opera!

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Get to Know Missy Mazzoli

Missy Mazzoli, heralded as a “post-millennial Mozart” (Time Out New York), makes her Lyric debut this season with The Listeners. Whether she's writing for a full orchestra or a string quartet, Mazzoli personifies her music with tonal and atonal sounds, replicating how humans interact in relationships.
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Get to know Audra McDonald

Winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, Audra McDonald is in a class all her own. Get to know this star of stage and screen in this blog and see her live on October 6 with the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
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By Spencer O'Brien

A Stellar Mix

Grand operas, a pair of world premieres, and a roster of world-class talents will arrive at Lyric for the 2025/26 Season.
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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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