Dive deeper into La bohème with these opportunities to enhance your experience. 🎭

August is here, and the 2026–2027 season begins in just over a month with Puccini’s perennial favorite, La bohème. 🕯️This will be Lyric Opera’s thirteenth production of Puccini’s classic story of friendship and romance. 💞 This season, we have an incredible lineup of new programming to support our mainstage performances, including a book club, movie … Read more

Summer and the World Cup have arrived in Kansas City! ⚽ Even though we aren’t actively in production, there is a lot of hot summer news. 🍵 Lyric Opera’s long-time general director, Deborah Sandler Kemper, announced she will retire at the end of the 2026–2027 season after fifteen years of distinguished service to Lyric Opera. … Read more

April showers bring May flowers as we close the 2025-2026 season. 🌷 Thank you for joining us for the journey that was this fabulous season. Before you know it, though, more world-class opera is coming your way with the 2026-2027 season. ✨ We open in September with La bohème, 🕯️ which will open a little … Read more

A note from Kristine McIntyre, director of Lyric Opera’s upcoming production of Of Mice and Men.

A note from Joseph Mechavich, conductor of Lyric Opera’s upcoming production of Of Mice and Men.

Welcome to spring at Lyric Opera! 🌞 Even as the season closes, there is still plenty of opera to enjoy, as well as learning and community engagement opportunities to take part in. 📆 Read below about our upcoming Community Conversation on an actual farm, a screening of the 1992 film Of Mice and Men 🎥 … Read more

Dive deeper into Of Mice and Men with these opportunities to enhance your experience. 🎭

Learn about the cast and creators of Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life.

Learn more about Lyric Opera’s production of Of Mice and Men, including background on the performers, composer, story, and more!