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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
A wig, a scheme, and one very gullible bachelor: the effervescent comic triumph of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale comes to Lyric this November
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Donizetti’s dazzling comedy Don Pasquale, on stage November 12–27, 2026, returning to Lyric for the first time in over a decade.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The gods take the stage, in a brand-new shell: more than 180 artists bring Wagner: Myth & Music to Lyric this November
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Wagner: Myth & Music, a concert program of orchestral and choral favorites by towering composer Richard Wagner, for two performances only on November 20 and 22, 2026.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
A Lyric-commissioned, Pulitzer Prize–winning opera comes to Chicago: Meet Omar beginning October 23
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the anticipated company premiere of Omar, the Pulitzer Prize–winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, on October 23, 25, and 28, 2026.
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