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The ornate entrance of the Civic Opera House in Chicago, with a Lyric Opera sign, flanked by tall city buildings and lush greenery with flowers in the foreground.

by Dennis Polkow | April 17, 2026

Lyric’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 | September 13, 2024

Anthony’s Aria: The Curtain Falls on the Freud Era at Lyric Opera

A photo of the Pritzker Pavilion bandshell and a full auditorium seating at dusk.

by Dennis Polkow | August 24, 2023

Starless Summer: “Sunday in the Park with Lyric” Previews Opera Season

by Dennis Polkow | January 30, 2023

Gingerbread Redemption: A Review of Hansel and Gretel at Lyric Opera

by Dennis Polkow | March 24, 2020

Lifting the Veil on Valhalla: An Inside Look at Lyric’s “Ring” Cycle

by Aaron Hunt | March 18, 2020

Renewal Over Replication: A Passing of the Baton at Lyric Opera

by Aaron Hunt | February 17, 2020

Long Live This Queen: A Review of The Queen of Spades at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Aaron Hunt | September 30, 2019

Escape with Rosina: The Barber of Seville at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Aaron Hunt | November 2, 2017

The Next Episode: A Review of Die Walküre at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Aaron Hunt | October 3, 2016

Valhalla Revealed A Review of Das Rheingold at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Aaron Hunt | February 4, 2016

The Return of the Ring Heads: An In-Depth Look at Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Next Season, Anchored by the Start of a New Ring Cycle

by Aaron Hunt | November 2, 2015

Review: Wozzeck/Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Bill Sweetland | February 27, 2015

Review: The Passenger/Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Aaron Hunt | February 19, 2015

Review: Tannhäuser/Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Zach Freeman | October 7, 2014

Review: Capriccio/Lyric Opera of Chicago

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