Lyric Opera of Kansas City

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

The 2024–25 season was a landmark year for Lyric Opera of Kansas City! We traveled through timeless tales of love, outrageous comedy, and the wonder of true magic. As the final curtain falls, take a moment to relive your favorite moments from this unforgettable season. The Shows This season, we told stories of all kinds! … Read more

The action never stops at Lyric Opera of Kansas City. 🏃‍➡️ We are busy putting the finishing touches on our return to four full opera experiences for the 2025–26 season. 🥳 There is still time to subscribe and commit to outstanding opera in our community. Consider subscribing today! 🎟️ Even though our final performances were … Read more

Turandot was a fantastic experience and an excellent way to end our season! 🥂 The 2024–2025 season had it all: a poignant and complex story in The Brightness of Light 🎨, which featured our good friends ⭐ Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry ⭐; zany hilarity and hijinks with the infectious music of Rossini in The … Read more

And there you go, folks. Spring is here in Kansas City 🌷, and the final thrust of the season is upon us. There is so much exciting activity at Lyric Opera this spring: the annual Lyric Opera Ball 🥂, the community tour of Maya and the Magic Ring 🦄, and the fabulously epic ending of … Read more

March is for mariachi in Kansas City! The second half of the 2024–2025 season starts on Friday with Cruzar la Cara de la Luna 🌙 and with our first-ever Lyric Opera Afters, the official Lyric after party. All Friday night ticket holders are invited to celebrate and vibe with the cast and creatives. 🪩 As we move … Read more

Courtesy of Austin Opera. Present day. Laurentino is seventy-five and very ill. His son Mark serenades him on guitar. Mark’s daughter Diana asks about Laurentino’s Mexican-born son, Rafael, who has been estranged from Laurentino for decades. Laurentino wakes, but in his delirium mistakes Mark for Rafael. Mark continues to play the guitar while Laurentino remembers … Read more

As we prepare to present Cruzar la Cara de la Luna in March, we’re here to give some basic background about both mariachi and opera. Whether you’re a seasoned operagoer, or you’ll be at the Kauffman Center for the first time, it’s our goal to get you ready to experience this moving story, and the … Read more

January always feels like the longest month—whether it’s the challenge of Dry January, 🍷 sticking to New Year’s resolutions, 🏋️ or simply enduring the cold. ☃️ For Lyric Opera, it’s been a productive start to the year as we put the finishing touches on an exciting lineup engaging opera. Highlights include the Kansas City premiere of Cruzar … Read more