Named Best New Opera of 2022 by The Music Critics Association of North America, Lyric Opera presents the Chicago premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's poignant opera. Examining the African American experience in the US, Blue is a vital new work that holds a mirror up to the world we live in. Told through the life of a young couple from the birth of their son, to his murder at the hands of police, it's a deft examination of the importance of love, community, church, and family and how they matter when faced with the unthinkable.

Figaro is finally tying the knot in this feverishly fun follow-up to The Barber of Seville, spilling its madcap mischief courtesy of the Lyric Opera. Directed by Chicago theatre royalty in Barbara Gaines, with some of opera's most famous arias and an unbeatable story, discover why The Marriage of Figaro is considered the world's most beloved opera!