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Thursday, September 25, 2025
When love turns lethal: What you need to know about Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents a murderous double feature of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci — known collectively as Cav/Pag — two timeless operas that ignite music’s most incendiary emotions, on stage November 1 – 23, 2025.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film
Following its wildly popular debut last season, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Movie Nights at Lyric series expands in the 2025/26 Season starting with Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
What you need to know about Lyric's season opener: Cherubini's Medea
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season kicks off with a searing tale of vengeance and betrayal: Cherubini’s Medea, on stage October 11–26, 2025.
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