Are you ready for an epic musical journey? Richard Wagner’s legendary four-opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung, based on ancient Norse mythology, is one of the most significant achievements in music and opera history. Our semi-staged concert, Journey to Valhalla, brings to life the best moments from the Ring of the Nibelung—an all-encompassing story of gods, dwarves, and humans in a world of magic, power, and greed. This breathtaking journey through Wagner’s orchestrations and soaring vocal lines will transport you to a world of adventure and features the Kansas City Symphony alongside powerful Wagnerian singers.

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Journey to Valhalla

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

The Lyric Opera Circle is planning a “pop-up” affair to be remembered. “A Toast to Opera” will celebrate the rich history and enduring beauty of the timeless art form of opera! The Lyric Opera ball promises to be an elegant and celebratory affair, complete with a curated silent auction, pop-up opera performances, dinner, and dancing to the band Lost Wax.

Lyric Opera Ball: A Toast to Opera

Historic Marriott Muehlebach Tower

The Haberdasher Prince is a new opera for families. In a far-off land, a very musical king has a not-very-musical son. Everyone pretends to enjoy the prince’s terrible concerts, but a bold village girl refuses to play along. The king demands she be punished, but the prince shows mercy. Happily, the prince and the peasant girl devise an arrangement showcasing their true talents. All performances will be immediately followed by group discussions to foster personal and meaningful connections to the art.

The Haberdasher Prince

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

How can you heighten the drama of Shakespeare’s most famous play? By giving it the French grand opera treatment. Gounod’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet follows Shakespeare’s centuries-old tale and brings this familiar tragedy to an epic crescendo. Romeo Montague has fallen for Juliet Capulet, a member of a rival family in the City of Verona. They secretly marry, but family tensions come to a dramatic peak. A plan is hatched to keep them together; however, it plays out in all the wrong ways resulting in devastating tragedy. With an expansive score, gorgeous sets, and period costumes, you’ll see Shakespeare’s tale as you’ve never experienced it before.

Roméo Et Juliette

France's love-hate attitude toward Shakespeare can be traced back to Voltaire. With the coming of Romanticism, a frenzy of enthusiasm swept away the resistance and led to Hector Berlioz's 1839 Roméo et Juliette. The Second Empire brought new doubts about Shakespeare's “barbaric” qualities. This is the context for Gounod's 1867 Roméo et Juliette.

Take a peek behind the scenes and hear from stage director Sidonie Garrett how the story of Romeo and Juliet gets told on a big stage. This 400-year-old story is half rom-com and half tragedy. “What if” no one in the story died? Explore all the decisions and moments as a storyteller does and learn about bringing this classic story to life.

Opera Dives Deep

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Greenwood Social Hall for an unforgettable evening in which we transcend time and space to explore the enduring mysteries of love and division. From ancient literature and civilizations to the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet to artistry in Kansas City today, these themes persist and resonate deeply within us all. This free interactive evening will feature live music, wine, and the opportunity to contribute your written and expressive voice in a poetry workshop.

Community Conversation: Love and Division

Greenwood Social Hall

While she decides whether to become a nun, free-spirited Maria takes a job as governess to the seven children of widower and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine captain Georg von Trapp. She quickly falls for the children and eventually Georg. Nazi Germany ultimately annexes Austria, pressuring Georg to accept a commission in the German Navy. Maria and Georg are forced to make life-changing decisions and a daring escape to protect their values and love. Relive this heartwarming story of love, family, music, and triumph in a new large-scale production of a Broadway classic.

The Sound of Music

Turiddu returns from war to find his love, Lola, married to another. In a scheme to induce jealousy, he seduces Santuzza. As swiftly as she is beguiled, Santuzza is discarded while Turiddu begins an affair with his old flame. After the conclusion of Easter Mass, passions erupt and expose the ugliness of jealousy. With stirring melodies as iconic as the story, Cavalleria rusticana reveals the consequences of infidelity and the lengths we might go to for revenge.

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

3 - 5 May, 2024

Journey to Valhalla

Apr 20, 2024

Lyric Opera Ball: A Toast to Opera

6 - 23 Apr, 2024

The Haberdasher Prince

9 - 11 Mar, 2024

Roméo Et Juliette

Feb 26 - Mar 4, 2024

Opera Dives Deep

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

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