Pre-opera Talks
Lyric offers free informational lectures to patrons before every mainstage opera performance called Pre-opera Talks.
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Audience programs
Whether you're a life-long aficionado or a first-time opera goer, Lyric offers a growing number of introduction and enrichment experiences. These unique initiatives enable Lyric to more deeply engage its patrons while providing new audiences an opportunity to explore the world of opera.
Pre-opera Talks
Lyric offers free informational lectures to patrons before every mainstage opera performance called Pre-opera Talks.
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Opera Insider
For each opera in Lyric’s season, music historian and opera expert David Buch hosts a session illuminating the work’s creation, its composer, its musical and dramatic highlights, and its particular magic.
The Opera Insider Series is currently on hiatus.
Backstage Tours
Experience the Lyric Opera House beyond the footlights with a backstage tour!
In-person backstage tours are currently on hiatus.
Backstage Tours
Experience the Lyric Opera House beyond the footlights with a backstage tour!
In-person backstage tours are currently on hiatus.
Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement Sponsors
The Beaubien Family
The Grainger Foundation
Robert and Evelyn McCullen
Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure
Wintrust Community Banks
Anonymous Donor
Photos: Kyle Flubacker, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Todd Rosenberg, Jaclyn Simpson