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- EIN 36-6008929
- (312) 332-2244
- 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 860 Chicago IL 60606-2899 USA
- www.lyricopera.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Opera, Performing Arts Schools, Radio
Mission: We believe in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric opera of chicago exists to provide a broad, deep, and relevant cultural service to the chicago region and the nation, and to advance the development of the art form of opera by: - producing and performing consistently thrilling, world-class opera, with a balanced repertoire that encompasses core classics, lesser-known masterpieces, and new works. - creating a diverse, innovative, wide-ranging program of community engagement and education activities that reaches the widest possible public. - developing exceptional emerging operatic talent.
Programs: During the fiscal year, 61 opera performances, 26 performances of one musical, and 5 concerts/recitals rehearsals were produced by lyric opera of chicago. These performances were attended by approximately 252,900 people.
lyric unlimited, an initiative of lyric opera of chicago, offers a multifaceted program of expanded community engagement and artistic initiatives and includes lyric's longstanding educational programs. Lyric seeks to enrich the lives of chicago-area children and adults through high-quality, accessible arts education, which focuses on cultivating a lifelong appreciation of opera and creating audiences for the future. Lyric's school programs embrace arts education as a core subject and promote cross-curricular integration while fulfilling state learning standards. Community programs provide education on a variety of levels, from novice to expert, which heighten the opera-going experience. More than 500 youth and adult programs were held throughout the year. Most of these activities took place at various locations throughout the chicagoland area. Attendance for these educational activities totaled approximately 102,000. Please note, as required by the instructions, the revenue disclosed here does not include contributed revenue for these programs.
presentation and events held in the facility during the fiscal year was comprised of 42 events with total attendance of approximately 49,000 people.