A scene from Verdi’s Rigoletto at Lyricm Opera Chicago The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to kick off its 2024/25 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, one of the most celebrated and…
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Chicago native returns to Lyric Opera for opera dealing with police brutality
Zoie Reams Hyde Park native Zoie Reams is a mezzo-soprano who has been lauded by “Opera News” for her “velvety mezzo.” Reams has performed the world over and returns to Lyric Opera…
Lyric Opera of Chicago premieres Verdi’s Rigoletto with a historic cast of Black artists
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to kick off its 2024/25 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, one of the most celebrated and dramatic works in the operatic canon. This year’s production,…
Lyric Opera of Chicago announces company’s 2024/25 Season
Lyric Opera of Chicago recently announced the company’s 2024/25 Season, a carefully balanced mix of four classic operas, two contemporary works never before performed in Chicago, three unmissable special concerts and recitals,…
Lyric Opera brings one-two punch in jazzy opera ‘Champion’
JUSTIN AUSTIN AS a younger Emile Griffith. Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Lyric premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning librettist Michael Cristofer’s knockout opera…