2026|27 Season

Mozart’s Don Giovanni launches the season in a thrilling fable of deceit and retribution. Enrique Mazzola conducts as Christian Van Horn stars in Robert Falls’s hard-hitting take on this seductive tale of spectacular downfall.

Inspired by the life of Omar ibn Said, Omar by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels traces a harrowing journey from West Africa to enslavement in America, set to a Pulitzer Prize-winning tapestry of spirituals and bluegrass.

Can young love triumph over old money? Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, conducted by Enrique Mazzola and directed by Mariame Clément, brings 19th-century Rome to life in a witty, high-spirited comic opera.

Celebrate the power and legacy of Richard Wagner. Hear how his grand operas redefined musical storytelling in a spectacular concert with conductor Alexander Soddy, featuring the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Experience Disney’s Encanto live! The Lyric Opera Orchestra brings Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs and Germaine Franco’s score to life as Mirabel discovers the magic surrounding her extraordinary family.

See Amadeus, winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, on the big screen featuring the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Brett Mitchell conducts Mozart’s celebrated works in this riveting story of genius, envy, and divine music.

Haydn’s The Creation brings the story of the world’s beginnings to life in a richly imagined, awe-inspiring oratorio, blending Genesis, Psalms, and Milton’s Paradise Lost in a monumental musical journey.

A rarely heard gem of French grand opera, Massenet’s Hérodiade receives its long-awaited Lyric debut. Enrique Mazzola leads a lush concert performance of haunting choral chants and sultry dances, with soloists Clémentine Margaine and Federica Lombardi.

Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos blends classical melodrama and commedia dell’arte in a brilliantly self-referential opera. Oksana Lyniv conducts John Cox’s acclaimed production, featuring Leah Hawkins, Russell Thomas, and Erin Morley.

Verdi’s La traviata traces Violetta’s journey from a life of beauty and decadence to heartbreaking sacrifice. Enrique Mazzola conducts this beloved Lyric production starring Yaritza Véliz, Liparit Avetisyan, and Amartuvshin Enkhbat.

Gabriella Reyes stars in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, an Appalachian fable of innocence and accusation set in small-town Tennessee. Daniela Candillari conducts this raw, gripping score infused with Broadway and American folk influences.

Two of opera’s greatest voices unite in a stunning recital. Sondra Radvanovsky and SeokJong Baek perform showstopping arias and duets with the Lyric Opera Orchestra under Riccardo Frizza in an unforgettable evening of Italian masterworks.

Hailed as “the perfect musical comedy,” this brassy favorite follows a cast of gamblers and dreamers from New York City to Havana and back as they chase luck, love, and redemption.

Enjoy Frank Loesser’s iconic score, featuring “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and more, brought to life by an all-star cast and the Lyric Opera Orchestra.