Lyric Opera of Chicago

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Lyric Opera of Chicago is a major American opera company renowned for its world-class productions and performances, based in downtown Chicago.

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instanceOf nonprofit organization
opera company
artForm opera
buildingLocatedOn North Wacker Drive
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn community engagement
opera education
opera performance
formerName Lyric Theatre of Chicago
foundedIn 1954
founder Carol Fox
Lawrence Kelly
Nicola Rescigno
genre opera
hasAudienceCapacity over 3,000 seats (Civic Opera House)
hasEducationalProgram adult education programs
artist training programs
youth outreach programs
hasProgram Lyric Unlimited
Ryan Opera Center
hasType resident opera company
headquartersLocation Civic Opera House
language English
French
German
primarily Italian
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
downtown Chicago
notableFor internationally renowned singers
new opera commissions
traditional opera repertoire
world-class opera productions
overlooks Chicago River
performsAt Civic Opera House
performsWorkBy Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Strauss
Richard Wagner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
contemporary opera composers
recognizedAs one of the leading opera companies in the United States
one of the major American opera companies
regionServed Chicago metropolitan area
Midwestern United States
seasonType fall opera season
winter opera season
website https://www.lyricopera.org/

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