Sitting in the dark on Wacker Drive listening to the grand Lyric Opera Chorus sing of such primal feelings is worth ...

Beethoven’s only opera is a timeless tale of good versus evil, where a wife takes desperate measures to free her husband from ...

Director Mary Birnbaum offers up a “Rigoletto” that’s partly revisionist yet has all the traditional pleasures of Italian ...

Every issue we highlight one great cultural event–and the watch to wear to be impeccably on time. This month: Chicago’s ...

While Rigoletto is the title character in this tale of wishful love and sordid betrayal in the depraved court of a ...

From Oktoberfest Chicago and Chicago Gourmet to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival and the Chicago Salsa Festival, there's plenty of ...

Think you know what opera is? Sharon, a director and University of Chicago fellow, has written a new book asking audiences to ...

By Javier C. Hernández Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a notably energetic podium presence. By Adam Nossiter Anthony ...

Lyric Opera’s “Rigoletto” runs through October 6 at Lyric Opera House, 20 North Wacker (at Madison). Performance dates are ...

Music Director Enrique Mazzola kicks off Lyric’s 70th season with this production. The much-acclaimed Verdian conducts the legendary score with instantly recognizable highlights like the Duke ...

"Lyric has long produced opera at the highest international level, and I am passionate about connecting this artistry with audiences in the city of Chicago and beyond. My driving pursuit as a ...