Community Conversation: Viva il vino!

Community Conversation: Viva il vino! Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Cupini’s for a signature Community Conversation blending culture and cuisine! Indulge in live excerpts from Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, perfectly complemented by four delicious courses and wine pairings. This communal dining experience on Cupini’s outdoor patio will explore Sicilian customs and Italian history … Read more

Educator Open House

Educator Open House Calling educators of all disciplines in the Kansas City area! Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City for our second annual Educator Open House. Kick off the 2023-2024 school year with an evening of camaraderie, inspiration, and celebration as we recognize the incredible work you do. This free event will feature networking opportunities, … Read more

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music This event has passed. While she decides whether to become a nun, free-spirited Maria takes a job as governess to the seven children of widower and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine captain Georg von Trapp. She quickly falls for the children and eventually Georg. Nazi Germany ultimately annexes Austria, pressuring Georg to accept … Read more

Cavalleria rusticana | Pagliacci

Cavalleria rusticana | Pagliacci This event has passed. Cavalleria rusticana* Turiddu returns from war to find his love, Lola, married to another. In a scheme to induce jealousy, he seduces Santuzza. As swiftly as she is beguiled, Santuzza is discarded while Turiddu begins an affair with his old flame. After the conclusion of Easter Mass, … Read more

Journey to Valhalla

Journey to Valhalla This event has passed. Are you ready for an epic musical journey? Richard Wagner’s legendary four-opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung, based on ancient Norse mythology, is one of the most significant achievements in music and opera history. Our new production, Journey to Valhalla, immerses audiences in Wagner’s monumental The Ring of the … Read more

Roméo et Juliette

Roméo et Juliette This event has passed. How can you heighten the drama of Shakespeare’s most famous play? By giving it the French grand opera treatment. Gounod’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet follows Shakespeare’s centuries-old tale and brings this familiar tragedy to an epic crescendo. Romeo Montague has fallen for Juliet Capulet, a member of … Read more

The Shining

The Shining This event has passed. Deep in the shadows of the Colorado Rockies and miles from where anyone can hear you scream; the Overlook Hotel awaits. For its new caretakers, the Torrance family, the only thing more unnerving than their profound seclusion and solitude is the realization that they are not the hotel’s only … Read more