by Dennis Polkow | April 17, 2026Lyric’s John Mangum and Enrique Mazzola Discuss the 2026-27 Opera Season Mangum, the Lyric's general director, president and CEO, and Mazzola, the Lyric's music director, discuss what's in store for the opera company in the year ahead.
by Dennis Polkow | March 18, 2026Reimagined “Butterfly” Leaves Sumptuous Score Intact but Turns Reality on Its Head Matthew Ozawa’s multidimensional staging of “Butterfly” that premiered at Cincinnati Opera in 2023 is now being presented at his home company of Lyric Opera, where he is chief artistic director.
by Dennis Polkow | October 4, 2024Double Freedom from Tyranny: A Review of “Fidelio” at Lyric Opera and “Leonora” at Chicago Opera Theater
by Aaron Hunt | November 22, 2016A New Day, A New Don A Review of Don Quichotte at Lyric Opera of Chicago
