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Issachah Savage (Omar) and Kearstin Piper Brown (Julie) © Cory Weaver | Lyric Opera of Chicago
By , 23 October 2026
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Issachah Savage (Omar) and Kearstin Piper Brown (Julie) © Cory Weaver | Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Chicago
23 Oct 2026
Chicago’s Omar: strong score clashes with undirected storytelling
By Graham Meyer
Edward Gardner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 7 May 2026
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Edward Gardner conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
7 May 2026
Edward Gardner: quietly impressive in Chicago
By Graham Meyer
Jakub Hrůša and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 9 April 2026
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Jakub Hrůša and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
9 Apr 2026
Chicago Symphony Orchestra music on death: whimper then bang
By Graham Meyer
Ana María Martínez (Catrina) and ensemble © Cory Weaver
By , 29 March 2026
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Ana María Martínez (Catrina) and ensemble © Cory Weaver
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Chicago
29 Mar 2026
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera brings Spanish to the Lyric Opera
By Graham Meyer
Klaus Mäkelä  conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 19 February 2026
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Klaus Mäkelä  conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
19 Feb 2026
Klaus Mäkelä is speaking... Chicago is listening
By Graham Meyer
Alex Boyer (Herod) and Jennifer Holloway (Salome) © Kyle Flubacker
By , 25 January 2026
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Alex Boyer (Herod) and Jennifer Holloway (Salome) © Kyle Flubacker
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Chicago
25 Jan 2026
Sir David McVicar’s psychologically driven Salome arrives in Chicago
By Graham Meyer
Julia Bullock © Amy Aiello Photography
By , 4 December 2025
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Julia Bullock © Amy Aiello Photography
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Chicago
4 Dec 2025
Matthew Aucoin’s Song of the Reappeared premieres in Chicago
By Graham Meyer
Manfred Honeck conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 20 November 2025
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Manfred Honeck conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
20 Nov 2025
Manfred Honeck brings his über-dramatic Mozart Requiem to Chicago
By Graham Meyer
Daniela Candillari conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 3 October 2025
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Daniela Candillari conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
3 Oct 2025
Daniela Candillari makes her Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut
By Graham Meyer
Mikko Franck, Alice Sara Ott and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 25 September 2025
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Mikko Franck, Alice Sara Ott and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
25 Sept 2025
Polished Ravel x 2 from Alice Sara Ott with the Chicago Symphony
By Graham Meyer
Esteban Batallán and the Chicago Symphony © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 12 June 2025
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Esteban Batallán and the Chicago Symphony © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
12 Jun 2025
Chicago Symphony’s Principal Trumpet makes local solo debut
By Graham Meyer
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 2 May 2025
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
2 May 2025
Everyone's having a good time: Klaus Mäkelä and the Chicago Symphony
By Graham Meyer
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 25 April 2025
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
25 Apr 2025
Klaus Mäkelä whets appetites for his upcoming Chicago tenure
By Graham Meyer
Nicole Heaston (Claire) © Cory Weaver | Lyric Opera of Chicago
By , 2 April 2025
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Nicole Heaston (Claire) © Cory Weaver | Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Chicago
2 Apr 2025
Missy Mazzoli’s The Listeners takes its Chicago bow
By Graham Meyer
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 30 January 2025
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
30 Jan 2025
Salonen proves the Chicago Symphony is a high-performance machine
By Graham Meyer
Jean-Yves Thibaudet © Andrew Eccles
By , 19 January 2025
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet © Andrew Eccles
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Chicago
19 Jan 2025
Ever the showman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet revels in Debussy's 24 Préludes
By Graham Meyer
Peter Kellner (Fiagro) and Ying Fang (Susanna) © Liz Lauren
By , 9 November 2024
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Peter Kellner (Fiagro) and Ying Fang (Susanna) © Liz Lauren
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Chicago
9 Nov 2024
A light Marriage of Figaro makes the case for fun in Chicago
By Graham Meyer
Igor Golovatenko (Rigoletto) © Todd Rosenberg
By , 14 September 2024
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Igor Golovatenko (Rigoletto) © Todd Rosenberg
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Chicago
14 Sept 2024
Rigoletto cast dazzles in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season opener
By Graham Meyer
Joshua Bell © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 13 June 2024
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Joshua Bell © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
13 Jun 2024
Joshua Bell's The Elements anthologizes 5 great American composers
By Graham Meyer
Elim Chan conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
By , 2 May 2024
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Elim Chan conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography
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Chicago
2 May 2024
Elim Chan dances her way through Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut
By Graham Meyer