Lyric Opera of Chicago & Music Institute of Chicago Announce New Partnership for 2026-27 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Music Institute of Chicago have announced a new multifaceted partnership launching in the 2026-27 season. The collaboration introduces four distinct programs. As part of Lyric’s longstanding Opera in the Neighborhoods initiative, short operatic performances will be presented annually at Nichols Concert Hall. Select Music Institute string students will also have the opportunity to observe {…}

Sondra Radvanovsky, Leah Hawkins, Christian Van Horn, Gabriella Reyes, Federica Lombardi, Erin Morley Headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026-27 Season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2026-27 season. Christian Van Horn and Kyle Ketelsen lead Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Mané Galoyan, Nina Solodovnikova, Lawrence Brownlee, Tommaso Barea, Anna El-Khashem, Christopher Humbert, Jr., and David Leigh. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Robert Falls. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-Nov. 1, 2026 Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s “Omar” will star Issachah {…}

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,” {…}

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 {…}