Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Announces 2026–28 Fellow, Associate Fellow, & Award Recipients

The Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF) has chosen Chi-Yuan Lin as the 2026–28 TACF Fellow. Lin was selected from a competitive cycle with nearly 150 applicants representing 41 nationalities. Currently, Lin is serving in the Conductor position with the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center Ensemble. This season she will work on “Cavalleria rusticana,” “Pagliacci,” “Salome,” and “Madama Butterfly,” {…}

Dec 21, 2025

Cast Change: Jennifer Holloway Replaces Elena Stikhina in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s ‘Salome’

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a cast change for its production of “Salome.” The company said that soprano Jennifer Holloway will portray the title role, replacing Elena Stikhina, who is withdrawing from the production due to her pregnancy. Holloway will make her Lyric debut in the title role that she has also performed at the Wiener Staatsoper, Berlin State {…}

Dec 11, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces New Member to Board of Directors

Anne M. Edwards has been elected to the Lyric Opera of Chicago Board of Directors. Edwards, a Certified Public Accountant and former Controller of Lyric Opera of Chicago, was confirmed during the Board’s meeting on Oct. 15, 2025., Edwards commenced her career with KPMG in Chicago and New York before joining Bank of Boston. “Anne Edwards brings a rare combination {…}

Oct 21, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Names New Board Chair

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Craig C. Martin, Chair-Elect and a longtime business and philanthropic leader in Chicago, will be its new Board Chair. He was elected during a meeting of Lyric’s Board of Directors on Oct. 15, 2025, and will assume the position of Board Chair at Lyric’s Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026. Martin, Chairman, Americas {…}

Sep 30, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago to Bring ‘Katie: The Strongest of the Strong’ to Schools and Communities

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Opera in the Neighborhoods program will tour “Katie: The Strongest of the Strong,” a bold new opera for young audiences celebrating the life of circus strongwoman Katie Sandwina. The production will visit schools and community groups across Chicago and the suburbs throughout October and November, with nine student performances and one public performance, reaching thousands of {…}

Sep 24, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Reveals Ryan Opera Center 2026-27 Ensemble

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center has unveiled the singers selected for the 2026-27 ensemble. The newcomers include sopranos Kylie Kreucher and Josie Larsen, baritone Adam Partridge, and bass-baritones Matthew Dexter and Lin Fan. Meanwhile, the returning Ensemble members are mezzo-sopranos Alexis Peart and Camille Robles, tenor Daniel Luis Espinal, baritone Sihao Hu, and bass-baritone Benjamin R. Sokol. The new members, selected from a pool {…}

Aug 12, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces ‘Sunday in the Park’ Concert

Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to showcase “Sunday in the Park With Lyric” on Sept. 7, 2025. The outdoor performance at Millennium Park will be led by Enrique Mazzola and Chi-Yuan Lin, the Lyric Opera’s Music Director and the Ryan Opera Center’s Conductor, respectively. The performance will feature highlights from the forthcoming 2025-26 season. “After completing my debut season {…}

Jul 31, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago & Black Leadership Arts Collective Team Up for ‘Echoes of Excellence’ Recital

Lyric Opera of Chicago and Black Leadership Arts Collective (B.L.A.C.) are joining forces to present the “Echoes of Excellence” Recital on Nov. 8, 2025. The program will feature such artists as sopranos Angela Brown, Alyson Cambridge, Laquita Mitchell, and Jacqueline Echols; mezzo-sopranos Lucia Bradford and J’Nai Bridges, an alumna of Lyric’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center; tenors {…}

May 29, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Welcomes Mary Stowell to Board of Directors

Mary Stowell is set to join the Board of Directors of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Stowell is a founding partner and was counsel of Stowell & Friedman, which focuses on civil and workers’ rights. She was also Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the Northern Disstrict of Illinois. Additionally, Stowell has been a Lyric Opera of {…}

Apr 6, 2025

Q & A: Pene Pati on Debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago & Metropolitan Opera & Singing Verdi & Puccini

Pene Pati is having a breakout season, making important debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera. The tenor has been hailed for his “extraordinary gift for producing a golden thread of sound” and his “round and sunshine-filled voice.” He has won numerous awards around the world including the Opus Klassik Newcomer of the Year Award, Best {…}

Mar 27, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago Receives Historic Donation

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a historic gift from longtime supporter and Vice Chair of its Board of Directors Penelope Steiner. The gift of $25 million represents one of the largest, one-time, individual contributions in the company’s history and marks a defining moment for Lyric as it embarks on a new chapter under the leadership of General Director, {…}

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