This intricately woven musical farce revolves around the philandering Count Almaviva (bass-baritone Gordon Bintner) who ...

A slew of stagehands and crew at the Lyric Opera are busy preparing for the opening Saturday of The Marriage of Figaro.

Director Barbara Gaines’ production of Mozart’s opera is a bit wacky at times, with the audience waiting for the more ...

The Marriage of Figaro returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago for eight performances only, November 9–30, 2024. Check out photos and video of the production.

Barbara Gaines, founding artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, directs; Erina Yashima conducts. From Nov. 9-30 at ...

A moving portrait of a Black family dealing with themes of racial injustice and police violence comes to the Lyric Opera of ...

Houston Symphony veteran Mangum hasn’t led an opera company before, but he’s a lifelong superfan and has a record of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Blue" is a moving portrait of a Black family dealing with themes of racial injustice and police violence. The show comes to the Lyric Opera of Chicago next month. ABC7 was joined ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Lyric Opera House—formerly and sometimes still called the Civic Opera House—is an imposing and majestic structure, standing like a giant throne overlooking the South ...

1) The Eastland Disaster: On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland was parked along the Chicago River when it capsized. Ever since, ...