LOKC Amplified: December 2024

By: Lyric Opera Staff

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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 community of donors and ticket buyers who make our work possible. Thank you for your invaluable support! ♥️

Join Our Power of Four Campaign. As the year draws to a close, we invite you to support our Power of Four year-end campaign. Your contribution will help us return to four full productions at the Kauffman Center for the 2025–2026 season, set to be announced in early 2025. Your generous gift ensures we can continue delivering world-class opera that enriches our Kansas City community.


CURTAIN CLOSES ON THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

As we close our second production of the season, we want to extend our thanks to the cast, creative team, and everyone who came to support The Barber of Seville! Wanna relive the highlights? Check out our YouTube playlist for excerpts from some of the show's most iconic moments. 


LYRIC OPERA IS NOMINATED FOR A 2025 GRAMMY® AWARD

Great news! Lyric Opera of Kansas City has made history by being nominated for the 2025 GRAMMY®-Award for Best Opera Recording for our 2023 recording of The Shining! We are honored to share a category with the other nominees from distinguished companies like the LA Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Metropolitan Opera. Visit the page for The Shining recording to listen to the music, learn about the cast and creative team, and more!


Cruzar la Cara de la Luna

Our next opera, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, will begin the second half of the Lyric Opera season! This production, featuring many of the original cast, will be accompanied by the GRAMMY® Award-winning Mariachi los Camperos. Cruzar follows Laurentino, who left his family in Mexico to find work in the United States. Decades later, facing his final days, he reflects on the meaning of home and family, seeking peace and closure in an emotional reunion that bridges the two cultures he straddled for so long. You won't want to miss this poignant and beautiful production!


Experience Opera to the Power of Four!

What is the power of four? It’s a return to a season filled with four full opera productions from Lyric Opera of Kansas City! Your support can make this happen. Make a gift today to ensure a future filled with stunning performances and unforgettable moments! You are the power that brings opera to life!


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