Singer

Orpheus dares to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, only to lose her forever with a fateful glance. More than 400 years after its premiere, Haymarket Opera Company and The Newberry Consort join forces to present Monteverdi’s timeless operatic masterpiece, L’Orfeo.

L’Orfeo

Holtschneider Performance Center

Saul’s insane jealousy tests the loving bond between David and Jonathan, ending on the battlefield with suicide and heartbreak. Haymarket returns to French Baroque opulence with the Chicago premiere of Charpentier’s tragic David et Jonathas.

David et Jonathas

An intimate evening of cocktails, dinner, and music at the Arts Club of Chicago, offering tantalizing highlights of our 2026 performances with stars of the season and members of the Haymarket Opera Orchestra.

The Early Opera Cabaret

The Arts Club of Chicago

Jacopo Peri holds a monumental place in the history of opera as its pioneering figure, often called the "father of opera." Living at the dawn of the Baroque era, Peri laid the foundation for the development of opera as a genre capable of exploring profound human emotions and stories, influencing generations of composers from Monteverdi to Handel and beyond. Our concert presentation of Peri’s Euridice will feature a cast of celebrated artists both familiar and new to Newberry and Haymarket audiences, and an orchestra of expert period instrumentalists assembled from within Chicago’s flourishing early-music scene and beyond.

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Euridice

The Art Institute of Chicago

Nichols Concert Hall

Music of the Baroque is lauded for its powerful interpretations of Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions. Don’t miss the Music of the Baroque premiere of the Markus-Passion in Concert Theatre Works’ profoundly emotional reconstruction of Bach's "lost" Passion. Dame Jane Glover joins forces with renowned British actor Joseph Marcell and soloists in this critically acclaimed production.

Tenor

Michael St. Peter

Events

Upcoming events

21 - 22 Mar, 2027

Bach's Markus-Passion · Music of the Baroque

Past events

24 - 27 Sep, 2026

L’Orfeo · Haymarket Opera Company

Jun 21, 2026

David et Jonathas · Haymarket Opera Company

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in L'Orfeo by Monteverdi

Haymarket Opera Company

Un du peuple, ensemble in David et Jonathas by Charpentier

Haymarket Opera Company

Singer in Markus-Passion by Bach

Music of the Baroque

Aminta and Shepherd III in Euridice by Peri

Haymarket Opera Company

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