In a gripping production that opened Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024-25 season Saturday evening in the Lyric Opera House ... meet the high bar set by this opening production, it should be a ...

What to do with a Giuseppe Verdi opera that ... is not yet at Lyric full-time and did not appear on stage on opening night Saturday.) But we sure know that Birnbaum is in the house as she offers ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, a one-night-only concert on Friday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m at the Lyric Opera House ... part of the Lyric Opening Gala.

Lyric Opera and Chicago Opera Theater present two versions of the same story this week: Beethoven’s more famous “Fidelio” and ...

Composers are always making new operas, but leaders in the opera world stress the need for emotional immediacy.

It is a rare and wonderful occurrence when you can hear two operas where two different composers have set the same libretto ...

In a bit of timely musical excavation, Chicago Opera Theater presented the centuries-belated American premiere of Paër’s Leonora Tuesday night at the Studebaker Theater, conducted by Dame Jane Glover.

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

Marking the first extension of a Joffrey Ballet production ever, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland now takes place in fourteen performances at the historic Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker ...

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball told NBA reporters at media that he plans to play on opening night this season. Ball hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022. Lonzo Ball when asked ...

During a Thursday editorial meeting, a Variety editor asked if anyone was willing to give up their Friday evening to write a piece covering an opening night screening of “Joker: Folie à Deux.” ...

Opening night is a prime opportunity for NBA teams to showcase their rookie talent, allowing new players to make a strong first impression. As the Lakers face off against the Timberwolves ...