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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

In case you missed it, Lyric Opera of Kansas City has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award! This fall has been a whirlwind of achievements, including our GRAMMY® recognition 🏆, captivating performances at the Kauffman Center 🎭, and a robust slate of educational programs📓. As we reflect on this remarkable year, we’re deeply grateful to our … Read more

We are gearing up to present The Barber of Seville at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and we couldn’t be more excited! Barber is one of the world’s most popular operas, with Gioachino Rossini’s lively and familiar music appearing everywhere from movies to commercials. But surprisingly, operas like Barber from the bel canto (“beautiful singing”) … Read more

As the air turns crisp 🍂 and autumn settles in, we’re gearing up for exciting events at Lyric Opera of Kansas City! Next in our lineup is The Barber of Seville ✂️, Rossini’s delightful comedic opera, reimagined with vibrant, Gaudí-inspired visuals 🎨 that will transport you into a world of whimsy and music. This month also brings … Read more

The pace around the Lyric Opera offices is picking up, 🏃 and we are gearing up for another tremendous season of opera to start in the following month. 🥳 Single tickets are now on sale; there’s still time to purchase a full-season or flexible subscription package. 🎟️ If you’re still looking for summer activities, don’t … Read more

Summer 2024 is officially here in Kansas City! 😎 Even though Lyric Opera’s stages are quiet for the summer, we are busy with events with our friends Orpheus KC and No Divide KC. 📅 There’s still time to secure your seats for the 2024–2025 season before single tickets go on sale. 🎟️ Learn more about … Read more

There are few careers where you feel inclined to do what you do when you’re away from work. I know pilots will sometimes fly “for fun” in their off time, and athletes probably still have fun playing games with their friends and family. But what about those of us in the trenches at performing arts … Read more

Lyric Opera of Kansas City is thrilled for the world premiere performances of our new family opera The Haberdasher Prince on April 6! Written by composer Rosabella Gregory and librettist Dina Gregory, The Haberdasher Prince is a fairytale and tells the story of a prince with a passion for fashion, a talented village girl, and … Read more

Sidonie Garrett, Executive Artistic Director of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, joined Opera Dives Deep on Monday, March 4, 2024, to engage audiences with topics around Roméo et Juliette. Her presentation, Romeo and Juliet from Page to Stage, went behind the scenes to explore how Shakespeare’s classic story gets told on the big stage. … Read more