Student & teacher programs

See world-class performances with your students at the Lyric Opera House.

• For grades 6-12
• Tickets starting at $20
• Free online classroom resources
• Bus scholarships available to qualifying CPS schools

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Lyric offers free dress rehearsal passes for qualifying middle and high schools. Passes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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Lyric teaching artists partner with classroom teachers to create custom learning experiences that support music, arts, and academic learning goals.

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Live performances of youth-focused operas in neighborhood venues throughout the Chicago area. 

• For grades 3-6
• 45 minutes long, plus Q&A with the cast afterwards
• No admission charge
• Bus scholarships available to qualifying schools

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Lyric enjoys a collaborative partnership with Merit School of Music focused on music education. Lyric brings professional opera artists to Merit for coaching, masterclasses, and performances, including residencies led by Music Director Enrique Mazzola, providing Merit students with high-level training and access to Lyric professionals.

Lyric is excited to announce a new partnership with Music Institute of Chicago for a dynamic initiative that reimagines how opera is experienced, taught, and shared, and provides meaningful pathways from the classroom to the stage. The program will connect students, emerging artists, and communities across the Chicago region through shared programming.

Lyric is proud to bring hundreds of students annually from Chicago Public Schools for a one-day choral intensive during which students learn about the many aspects of opera, and are empowered during a rehearsal and performance on the Lyric mainstage under the direction of Chorus Director and Head of Music Michael Black.

This is your all-access pass to the world of opera and musical theater where you will find engaging information for some of the world's most beloved operas and musicals. Learn about each work's story, creators, history, and some musical highlights to listen for when you watch these productions!

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