Reviews of recent Lyric Opera main stage productions can be found below. For press inquiries, contact Ellen McDonald, Publicity Consultant, at (816) 444-0052 or publicity@kcopera.org.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: Giacomo Puccini / Turandot,” S. Fairbank, May 3, 2025.
- Horsley, Paul. “REVIEW: Lyric revives production first seen when Kauffman Center was brand-new,” The Independent, May 19 2025.
- Stroh, Hilary. “A big and bold Turandot in Kansas City,” Bachtrack, May 4, 2025.
Cole, Allie. “Maya and the Magic Ring,” KC Parent, March 28, 2025.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: José Martinez / Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,” S.Fairbank, March 12, 2025.
- Horsley, Paul. “Monarch Migration: Mariachi Genre Proves a Comfortable Fit for the Opera House,” The Independent, March 20, 2025.
- Lair, Damian. “Our Man IN KC: A Glittering Mosaic, A Legendary Mixer, An Operatic Homecoming, and a Vision of the Future—Home at the Opera,” In Kansas City, April 1, 2025.
- Larkin, Hillary. “Mariachi Meets Opera: Lyric Opera Presents Color-saturated, Dance-filled Entertainment,” KC Arts Beat, March 11, 2025.
- Suh, Grace. “The Lyric's ‘Cruzar la Cara de la Luna' Infuses Opera with Mariachi,” KC Studio, March 8, 2025.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2024–25 Review: The Barber of Seville,” Operawire, December 16, 2024.
- Wilbur, Brock. “Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville stages a pitch-perfect rendition of the genre’s touchstone” The Pitch, December 4, 2024.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: Kevin Puts / The Brightness Of Light.” S.Fairbank, October 2, 2024.
- Hanssen, Libby. “Lyric Opera Opens Season with Star Power.” KC Studio, September 29, 2024.
- Stroh, Hilary. “It's complicated: Kevin Puts shines light on the letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz.” Bachtrack, September 28, 2024.
S. Fairbank: Opera: Richard Wagner / Journey to Valhalla by S. Fairbank
S. Fairbank: Opera: Rosabella Gregory / The Haberdasher Prince by S. Fairbank
Musical America: Paul Moravec's The Shining on Record by Clive Paget
The Pitch: Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s world-premiere cast recording of The Shining has an axe to grind by Brock Wilbur
pizzicato: The Shining: Ein packendes Psychodrama von Norbert Tischer (German)
Gramophone: MORAVEC The Shining (Schwartz) by Andrew Farach-Colton
Ritmo: Moravec: The Shining by Daniel Pérez Navarro (Spanish)
Luister: Beschaafde Horror. by Tim Nijhof (Dutch)
BachTrack: Overblown roses and illuminated swords: heavy symbolism in Kansas City's Roméo et Juliette by Hilary Stroh
KC Studio: The Lyric Opera’s Dazzling “Roméo et Juliette” is a Night Divine by Grace Suh
S. Fairbank: Opera: Gounod / Roméo et Juliet by S. Fairbank
The Pitch: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music climbs to new heights at Lyric Opera of Kansas City by Ivy Anderegg
The Independent: REVIEW: BROADWAY CLASSIC TAKES A SPIN ON THE OPERA STAGE by Paul Horsley
Broadway World: Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Lyric Opera Of Kansas City by Alan Portner
Broadway World: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI at Lyric by Kelly Luck
The Independent: REVIEW: OPERA’S ULTIMATE DOUBLE-BILL GETS CLASSY SEND-UP by Paul Horsley
Bachtrack: Pity and terror in Kansas City’s Cav & Pag by Hilary Stroh
KC Studio: Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents “Sondheim on Sondheim” by Libby Hanssen
Broadway World: SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at Kauffman Center For The Arts by James Lapine
Opera News: “The Shining” by Mark Thomas Ketterson
KC Studio: Lyric Opera’s “The Shining” Is Horrific, Haunting, and Absolutely Gorgeous by Vivian Kane
Bachtrack: The Shining: powerful psychodrama from Lyric Opera of Kansas City by Hilary Stroh
The Independent: Hearts of Darkness: New Stephen King Opera Makes a Strong Case For New Operatic Genre by Paul Horsley
KC Parent: “Amahl and the Night Visitors: A Lyric Opera Production” by Kristina Light
The Independent: “Send the Very Best: Lyric Reprises Puppet Version of Holiday Classic” by Paul Horsley
The Independent: “Lyric Presents Distinguished Production of Verdi’s Well-Worn Tragedy” by Paul Horsley
Black Bee Buzz: “‘La traviata’ at Lyric Opera KC” by Lonita Cook
The Pitch: “Oh La… La Traviata: Lyric Opera of Kansas City offers thick drama and flamboyence” by Cassondra Jones
Bachtrack: “Bad girls make good opera: Carmen at Lyric Opera of Kansas City” by Hilary Stroh
The Independent: “REVIEW: LYRIC’S ‘CARMEN’ SUCCEEDS ON VOCAL PROWESS, UNCLUTTERED DIRECTION” by Paul Horsley
Bachtrack: “Molten intensity: Marina Costa-Jackson a splendid Tosca in Kansas City” by Hilary Stroh
Schmopera: “Vaness Directs Electric Tosca in Kansas City” by Jane Richardson
The Independent: “REVIEW: LYRIC OPERA’S JOBS OPERA IS FASCINATING, FRUSTRATING, AND FUN” by Paul Horsley
Bachtrack: “Opera for the iAge in Kansas City” by Hilary Stroh
SCHMOPERA: “A Psyche in Vignettes: Steve Jobs in Kansas City” by Callie Cooper
Broadway World: “Review: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS at Lyric Opera” by Kelly Luck
