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Mozart

by Dennis Polkow | August 28, 2026

Lyric Opera’s Sunday in the Park Showcases Selections From the Upcoming Season On Sunday evening, the opera company performed selections from five of the six staged operas that will make up its 2026-27 season, among other works.

A man in ornate 18th-century clothing stands on a dark stage near a large chandelier, with scattered papers at his feet. Audience members sit in the background, partially visible in the shadows.

by Dennis Polkow | November 20, 2025

A Fresh Meeting of Mozart and Salieri as Robert Falls Meets Steppenwolf The legendary Chicago theater maker, most known for his work at Goodman Theatre, directs a contemporary and understated version of Peter Shaffer’s "Amadeus."

Four women use an axe to fend off a skeleton dragon attacking a man on the ground.

by Dennis Polkow | February 23, 2024

Kindling a Fire: A Review of “The Matchbox Magic Flute” at Goodman Theatre

by Aaron Hunt | September 25, 2015

Review: Lucio Silla/Chicago Opera Theater

by Brian Hieggelke | September 30, 2014

Review: Don Giovanni/Lyric Opera

by Alex Huntsberger | September 29, 2014

Review: Mozart’s The Magic Flute: Impempe Yomlingo/Isango Ensemble

by Brian Hieggelke | September 18, 2012

Review: The Magic Flute/Chicago Opera Theater

by Ella Christoph | September 13, 2012

Grand Finale: Brian Dickie Reflects on Thirteen Years of Shepherding Chicago Opera Theater

by Erin Kelsey | March 24, 2011

Chicago Opera Theater announces 2012 season

by Brian Hieggelke | May 3, 2010

Review: Eclectica/Joffrey Ballet

by Dennis Polkow | April 26, 2010

Review: Jason/Chicago Opera Theater

by Dennis Polkow | March 8, 2010

Review: The Marriage of Figaro/Lyric Opera

by Dennis Polkow | April 20, 2009

Review: La clemenza di Tito/Chicago Opera Theater

by Dennis Polkow | March 30, 2009

Review: Mary Poppins/Broadway in Chicago

by Dennis Polkow | March 9, 2009

Review: The Abduction from the Seraglio/Lyric Opera

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