Learn & engage

Igniting creativity across Chicago

Through innovative learning opportunities, community partnerships, and artistic creation and collaboration, Lyric engages students, educators, families, arts aficionados, and Chicagoans of all backgrounds—elevating the power of opera as a tool for discovery and a catalyst for change.

We provide a range of programs designed to stimulate curiosity, explore new formats, and make connections between opera and every day life. New commissions and contemporary works speak to Chicago audiences with bold themes and relevant stories.

We champion stories that deserve to be heard.

Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Civic Engagement

Established in 2012, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Civic Engagement is Lyric's department dedicated to education and community initatives that's positioned to connect the city through collaborative programming.

On average, approximately 100,000 people experience programming each season, including:

Individuals from 157 towns, cities, and villages across Chicago and the Midwest
Over 35,000 students annually from 463 schools, with approximately one-third representing Chicago Public Schools
Collaborating with 54 community partner organizations
To date, presenting 56 operas, concerts, and special events throughout the community
Presenting work at more than 25 venues around the Chicagoland area