Chicago Opera Theater will continue its 2024-25 season with the concert premiere of the sixth full-length opera produced through COT’s industry leading Vanguard Initiative. The work entitled “Remedios Varios para las Aflicciones del Cuerpo y el Espíritu” is composed by Carlos R. Carrillo with a libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann. The work is set in a world devoid of color and {…}

Chicago Opera Theater is set to celebrate the centennial of Giacomo Puccini’s death with “Bohème and Beyond – The Legacy of Puccini.” The concert will highlight how Puccini’s work impacted the evolution of opera and musical theater and will be performed at DePaul University’s Gannon Hall at the Holtschneider Performance Center on Dec. 7. This concert will feature beloved arias {…}

The Chicago Opera Theater continues its 50th Anniversary season with the concert premiere of the fifth full-length opera produced through COT’s industry leading Vanguard Initiative. “The Weight Of Light” is Gillian Rae Perry’s first opera that was developed over the course of her two years as a COT Vanguard composer and audiences will have the opportunity to see the culmination {…}

The Mayor of Chicago has proclaimed that April 5 is officially Chicago Opera Theater Day in Chicago. The company announced the news via social media with the Mayor’s proclamation which honors the company’s 50th anniversary. COT was founded in 1973 by Alan Stone and has become one of the premiere companies in Chicago. It has grown from a grassroots, community-based {…}