Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 7 - A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 24 Puccini Madama Butterfly Mar. 14 - Apr. 12 A timeless tragedy — in dazzling contemporary technicolor. Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant will break her heart and ruin her life. Opera newcomers will be swept away by the familiar melodies, gorgeous costuming, and colorful sets — and seasoned opera fans will thrill at this beautiful, thoughtful production from Lyric’s own Matthew Ozawa that brings new dimension to an age-old story. Sung in Italian with projected English titles. Heartbreaking. Lyrical. Tragic. Passionate. John Shaw/Lyric Opera of Chciago Gabriela Lena Frank & Nilo Cruz El último sueño de Frida y Diego Mar. 21 - Apr. 4 How would you spend a single day reunited with a lost love? On the Day of the Dead, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo crosses over from the underworld for 24 short hours with Diego Rivera, who remains in the living world, alone and grieving her loss. El último sueño , which had its critically acclaimed world premiere in 2022, brings the legendary marriage — and revolutionary art — of Frida and Diego to the stage with vivid colors, surrealist touches, and lush, evocative music sung in Spanish and inspired by Mexican folk music traditions. Sung in Spanish with projected English titles. Dreamlike. Vibrant. Emotional. Mystical. John Shaw/Lyric Opera of Chciago Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Philip Groshong/Cincinnati Opera El último sueño de Frida y Diego Madama Butterfly