The 2021- 2022 season opens with the Lyric’s return to the Kauffman Center with Lyric Opera Goes to Hollywood. Famous arias and instrumental moments from Opera frequently punctuate dramatic moments in opera’s favorite movies. Featured selections from films include Pretty Woman, Mission Impossible, and Up . Then, Lyric Opera’s new Kansas City holiday tradition with Amahl and the Night Visitors featuring Paul Mesner puppets will entertain families in the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building.
Then join the Lyric as we delve into one of recent history’s compelling figures, Steve Jobs in a new Opera by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs . This adventurous one-act Opera will bring to life a personality that has arguably had one of the most significant impacts on the personal and professional lives of everyone in the last twenty years. The 2021-22 season ends with Tosca, Puccini’s timeless masterpiece of jealousy, love, and revenge.
An Important Update regarding the vaccination policy for Lyric Opera performances at the Kauffman Center.
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Past Seasons and Performances
2019-2020
Mainstage Season:
- The Abduction from the Seraglio, September 21 – 29, 2019
- La bohème, November 9 – 17, 2019
- Lucia di Lammermoor, March 7 – 15, 2020
- The Shining, April 25 – May 3, 2020
Explorations Series:
- “…When there are nine,” January 18, 2020
- Cabaret: In the Mood for Love, February 1, 2020
2018-2019
Mainstage Season:
- West Side Story, September 22 – September 30, 2018
- Madama Butterfly, November 3 – November 11, 2018
- Cosí fan tutte, March 16-24, 2019
- The Pearl Fishers, April 27 – May 5, 2019
Explorations Series:
- High Fidelity Opera, November 17, 2018
- Cabaret: Mack the Knife is the Man I Love, February 9, 2019
- Penelope, March 30-31, 2019
2017-2018
Main Stage Season:
- Eugene Onegin, September 30 – October 8, 2017
- Everest, November 11 – 19, 2017
- Rigoletto, March 3 – 11, 2018
- The Barber of Seville, April 28; May 2, 4, and 6, 2018
Explorations Series:
- Meet the Resident Artists, September 24, 2017
- Arias and Barcarolles | The Bernstein Songbook, October 14, 2017
- As One, January 27-28, 2018
- American Voices, March 24, 2018
2016-2017
Main Stage Season:
- Hansel and Gretel, September 17 – 25, 2016
- The Marriage of Figaro, November 5 – 13, 2016
- Dead Man Walking, March 4 – 12, 2017
- The Pirates of Penzance, April 22 – 30, 2017
Explorations Series:
- Meet the Resident Artists, September 11, 2016
- Schubert | Beatles, October 1, 2016
- The Juliet Letters, January 28 and 29, 2017
- American Voices, March 19, 2017
