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 Lyric Opera of Chicago kicks off the Chicago cultural season as Verdi’s Ernani takes the stage with performances from September 9 to October 1, 2022. Written as Verdi was coming into his power as a composer, Ernani is a must-see operatic thrill ride full of grand-scale arias, explosive choral numbers, and unforgettable performances from a cast featuring four of today’s greatest American opera singers: Russell Thomas, Tamara Wilson, Quinn Kelsey, and Christian Van Horn.

Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the North American premiere of a bold new production of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, September 17 to October 7, 2022.

The incomparable soprano Renée Fleming, Lyric’s own special projects advisor, is joined by charismatic baritone Rod Gilfry for an extraordinary musical event: the Midwest premiere of the song cycle The Brightness of Light, composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts, followed by a program featuring songs from the Great American Songbook as well as Broadway favorites. This one-night-only engagement on Saturday, October 8, 2022 also features the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Music Director Enrique Mazzola.