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Come As You Are Join No Divide KC and Lyric Opera of Kansas City for Come As You Are, a free event designed for children and families. Our fourth annual extravaganza features the world premiere of three micro-operas, activities for all ages, and joyful community-building. Don’t miss this artistic afternoon! Sunday, May 18, 2025 | … Read more

Cinderella Single tickets will go on sale in July 2025. A magical opera with jaw-dropping singing, considered a crown jewel of bel canto opera, Rossini’s glittery version of the fairytale classic lets our heroine drive her own fate—no fairy godmother needed. It’s not just beauty that wins the prince’s heart (though she does get a stunning … Read more

Madame Butterfly Single tickets will go on sale in July 2025. Through a heartless marriage of convenience, American naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton ensnares young Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly), leading her to a tragic and profoundly unjust fate. A masterpiece of Italian opera, Madame Butterfly’s lush score and timeless exploration of love, betrayal, and cultural clash soars with … Read more

Of Mice and Men Single tickets will go on sale in July 2025.  We end our season with a powerful adaptation of Steinbeck’s classic novella by the father of American opera, Carlisle Floyd. Of Mice and Men delves deep into the American psyche and experience of the 1930s and brings to life the unbreakable bond between … Read more

The Gershwins®’ Porgy and Bess Single tickets will go on sale in July 2025.  Presented for the first time in Lyric Opera history, Porgy and Bess is the essential American opera. The source of some of the twentieth century’s most beloved songs—including “Summertime”—this jazzy Gershwin score is unforgettable. The opera paints a vivid picture of life … Read more

Puccini, Modernism, and the End of an Era Dr. Aaron Ziegel, speaker Join us for a deep dive into the sound world of Turandot, including Puccini’s compositional idiom, his engagement with the styles of his modernist contemporaries, and his search for sonic inspiration in the then unknown and largely inaccessible world of Chinese music. Equipped with … Read more

Turandot’s Unfinished Ending Dr. Aaron Ziegel, speaker Learn the true story of Puccini’s unfinished opera, Turandot—how Puccini died of cancer in 1924 before completing the work, how his colleague Alfano sought to complete the missing final scene, and how the conductor Toscanini honored the maestro’s memory at the opera’s premiere in 1926. The history behind … Read more

Becoming a Redwood Join us at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church for an afternoon concert featuring the extraordinary partnership of composer Lori Laitman and poet Dana Gioia. Recognized as “one of the most talented and intriguing of living composers” (Fanfare Magazine), Laitman’s music is renowned for its uniqueness, craft, and beauty. Featuring the texts of internationally-acclaimed … Read more