Maya and the Magic Ring

Be careful what you wish for!

March 27–28, 2025
March 29–April 12, 2025
Community Performances
April 1–13, 2025

In this new opera for families, a young girl named Maya discovers a dazzling ruby ring in her grandmother's belongings. She rubs the jewel and accidentally releases a genie, leading to chaos as she wishes her cat and toy unicorn to life. Realizing she is in a pickle, Maya must choose her final wish carefully. Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City for this hilarious story of family and magic.

COMPOSER
LIBRETTIST
DIRECTOR
CONDUCTOR

ENSEMBLE

Lori Laitman
Dana Gioia
Nedra Dixon
Piotr Wiśniewski
newEar Ensemble

Principal Cast

Bethany Jelinek

Maya
Bio

Virginia Reed

Grandmother
Bio

Jaemyeong Lee

Unicorn
Bio

Alex Smith

Cat
Bio

Luke Harnish

Genie
Bio

newEar Ensemble

Chamber Orchestra
Bio

Creative Team

Lori Laitman

Composer
Bio

Dana Gioia

Librettist
Bio

Nedra Dixon

Director
Bio

Piotr Wiśniewski

Conductor
Bio

Nancy Robinson

Costume Designer

Steven Kemp

Scenic Designer

SEASON Sponsors

With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Additional support for Maya and the Magic Ring:

This project is supported, in part, by the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation.

Additional support is generously provided by J. Scott Francis, the Francis Family Foundation; the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation – Hearst Fund; the R.A. Long Foundation; and the Sherman Family Foundation.