Lyric Opera of Kansas City There are only ten days of winter left, and as the weather warms up, Lyric Opera continues to be as busy as a bumblebee as we continue to bring opera to the Kansas City community. 🐝 Throughout the spring, there are loads of fantastic programming at Lyric Opera. Our new show about Harlem Renaissance writer … Read more
We hope you made it through the deep freeze of January! ☃️ Now that February is here, we are awash in a flurry of activity around our upcoming production of The Gershwins®’ Porgy and Bess. 🎣 We officially kick things off with a special Community Conversation at the Kansas City Library-Plaza Branch 📚 where we’ll explore the context of Porgy and Bess. We are also offering our usual slate of Opera Dives Deep sessions with national and regional scholars 🧠 to provide a framework so you get the most out of your experience, and special to Porgy and Bess, one of these sessions will be between the two weekends of performances. 🗓️ After Porgy closes, check out our new work, Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life, about the Missouri-native writer. ✒️♥️
Dive deeper into The Gershwins®’ Porgy and Bess with these opportunities to enhance your experience. 🎭
🎊Happy New Year from Lyric Opera! 🎊 Now it’s time to delve into two American classics as we kick off America’s 250th birthday year. 🎂🦅 The second half of our season explores American opera and letters. Together, we’ll experience two major American operas: The Gershwins®’ Porgy and Bess 🎣 and Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and … Read more
December is upon us, and with it comes the close of 2025. ☃️ Last month, we presented three gorgeous performances of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. 🦋 Read below to see what the critics thought, and explore our show gallery page, replete with photos, videos, reviews, and more. 📸 You can also learn about the incredible work … Read more
Can you believe there are only two months left in 2025? 🗓️ Neither can we! November brings cooler weather 🍂 and opportunities to connect with friends and family. 💞 But most importantly, it brings the second production of Lyric Opera’s 2025–2026 season and the return of one of the most popular operas of all time, … Read more
We are officially one quarter of the way through the Lyric Opera 2025–2026 season. 🗓️ Cinderella was such a fun and effervescent way to start the season, thank you for joining us! If you couldn’t make it, check out our gallery page 📸 to view clips of the show, photography, and other content from our … Read more
And so it begins… our happy return to FOUR full opera productions at the Kauffman Center! 🥳 Before we get started on our monumental lineup of operas, we have various fun, engaging, and often free or low-cost ways to engage with Lyric Opera. 🎨 First, we’ll host a Community Conversation with FireTale Productions, highlighting the … Read more
It’s August, and we’re in the final stretch of preparations. 🛠️ Rehearsals start this month as we embark on our return to FOUR full productions at the Kauffman Center. 🪩 Alongside our operas this fall, we’ve curated community and learning events to further your appreciation of our wonderful season. Learn more below about those events … Read more
In 2021, Lyric Opera of Kansas City embarked on a strategic journey, driven by several questions, including: How can we be of service to our community? Who will be in the audience in 2050? These questions led us to make a significant investment in robust education and community engagement programs. Our vision was clear: to … Read more
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