Smashing Pumpkins Star At The Lyric

Alt-rock icon Billy Corgan joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a landmark celebration of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, honoring 30 years of the seminal record! The special performance reimagines the Smashing Pumpkins' groundbreaking double album with the sweeping power of a full orchestra and chorus, bringing new depth and grandeur to its timeless songs. Joined by special guests alongside the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, don't miss this celebration of a defining moment in music history.

Released in 1995, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness captured the restless spirit of a generation, blending explosive angst with genre-bending variety over its 28 tracks. The album propelled the Smashing Pumpkins to global superstardom, earning multiple Grammy nominations and spawning enduring anthems such as "Tonight, Tonight", "1979" and "Bullet with Butterfly Wings".