Opéra
Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Jane
October 16, 2021
Chicago's excellent opera company
Christian
April 19, 2017
The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Civic Opera House, at 20 North Wacker Drive. The opera house was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859-1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity." Insull, the president of the Chicago Civic Opera Association, wanted to erect a new opera house to replace Louis B. Sullivan's Auditorium Building on South Michigan Avenue as the home of the Chicago Civic Opera--one that would be democratic in scope, and would be housed in and supported by a commercial office building. He mandated five requisites for the new opera house: safety, excellent sight lines, co
The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Civic Opera House, at 20 North Wacker Drive. The opera house was the vision of utility magnate Samuel Insull (1859-1938), a populist billionaire known as "the Prince of Electricity." Insull,…
Brendan
January 10, 2014
One of the best opera houses in the country!
Elizabeth
January 21, 2015
Opera company that rivals any other in the world.
Heather
July 24, 2014
If you want to catch a show - check out Lyric!
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20 N Upper Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL
Chicago Loop