Mar 15, 2022

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Announces 2022-23 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced its 65th season with four productions in the Kauffman Center.

The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen,” one of the most popular operas in the repertoire.

Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 2 2022

Verdi’s “La Traviata” returns to the repertoire featuring some of the composer’s most famous pieces.

Performance Dates: Nov. 5-13, 2022

Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining” premieres in Kansas City featuring music as haunting as the story.

Performance Dates: March 11-19, 2023

“Sondheim on Sondheim” will be performed. The work is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter through his beloved songs and words and also features exclusive interviews interspersed among favorite songs.

Performance Dates: April 30 & May 7, 2023

Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” returns for the holiday season. Created in collaboration with master puppeteer Paul Mesner, the touching story will pull your heart and puppet strings.

Performance Dates: Dec. 2-11, 2022

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he has had the privilege of interviewing numerous opera stars including Anita Rachvelishvili and Ailyn Perez. He also worked as an entertainment reporter where he covered the New York and Tribeca Film Festivals and interviewed many celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Edgar Ramirez and Benedict Cumberbatch. He currently freelances for Remezcla.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.