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Updated: July 23, 2026

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Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
Oct 10 · 7:30 PM · Chicago, IL
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Updated Daily • Upcoming Performances: 34
  • Oct
    10
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $247Tickets Available: 158
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  • Oct
    13
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $77Avg. price ~ $201Tickets Available: 138
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  • Oct
    15
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $219Tickets Available: 146
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  • Oct
    18
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $100Avg. price ~ $261Tickets Available: 134
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  • Oct
    21
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $220Tickets Available: 121
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  • Oct
    23
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Omar
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $118Avg. price ~ $239Tickets Available: 77
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  • Oct
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $103Avg. price ~ $279Tickets Available: 151
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  • Oct
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Omar
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $130Avg. price ~ $270Tickets Available: 128
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  • Oct
    30
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $239Tickets Available: 110
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  • Nov
    12
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $94Avg. price ~ $238Tickets Available: 155
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  • Nov
    15
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $248Tickets Available: 74
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  • Nov
    18
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $211Tickets Available: 141
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  • Nov
    20
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Wagner - Myth & Music
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $90Avg. price ~ $263Tickets Available: 112
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  • Nov
    21
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $262Tickets Available: 122
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  • Nov
    22
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Wagner - Myth & Music
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $264Tickets Available: 131
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  • Nov
    24
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $201Tickets Available: 152
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  • Nov
    27
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $90Avg. price ~ $253Tickets Available: 151
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  • Mar
    23
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Ariadne Auf Naxos
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $73Avg. price ~ $218Tickets Available: 144
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  • Mar
    24
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $90Avg. price ~ $207Tickets Available: 120
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  • Mar
    26
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Ariadne Auf Naxos
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $214Tickets Available: 160
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  • Mar
    31
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $87Avg. price ~ $244Tickets Available: 48
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  • Apr
    04
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $251Tickets Available: 60
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  • Apr
    07
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $257Tickets Available: 84
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  • Apr
    10
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $102Avg. price ~ $294Tickets Available: 64
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  • Apr
    11
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Susannah
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $108Avg. price ~ $28118 tickets remaining!
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  • Apr
    13
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $23928 tickets remaining!
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  • Apr
    14
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Susannah
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $235Tickets Available: 83
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  • Apr
    16
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    High Demand
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $81Avg. price ~ $216Tickets Available: 55
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  • Apr
    17
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: Susannah
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $272Tickets Available: 59
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  • Apr
    19
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Best Value
    Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Traviata
    Lyric Opera House - IL • 3563 seats
    Lyric Opera House - IL
    locationChicago, IL, USlocation60606, 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, US
    From $66Avg. price ~ $273Tickets Available: 40
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Opera Venues in Chicago

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Lyric Opera House - IL
Chicago, IL
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Operas: 34
Next Opera: Oct 10, 2026
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Bankhead Theater
Livermore, CA
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 4
Next Opera: Feb 27, 2027
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Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
Fort Myers, FL
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 1
Next Opera: Dec 08, 2026
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Benedum Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Arena
Upcoming Operas: 6
Next Opera: Oct 10, 2026
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Brown Theater at Wortham Center
Houston, TX
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 35
Next Opera: Oct 23, 2026
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California Theatre - San Jose
San Jose, CA
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 17
Next Opera: Sep 13, 2026
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Cheboygan Opera House
Cheboygan, MI
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Operas: 1
Next Opera: Jul 24, 2026
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Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta, GA
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 6
Next Opera: Nov 13, 2026
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Cullen Theater At Wortham Theater Center
Houston, TX
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 4
Next Opera: Jul 25, 2026
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Arena
Upcoming Operas: 30
Next Opera: Oct 17, 2026
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Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Operas: 8
Next Opera: Nov 07, 2026
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville, MD
Theatre
Upcoming Operas: 9
Next Opera: Sep 04, 2026
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About Opera in Chicago

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Opera in Chicago FAQ

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When is the next opera performance in Chicago?

The next listed opera performance in Chicago is scheduled for October 10, 2026. Browse the latest schedule for dates, venues, and ticket availability.

Where can I see opera in Chicago?

Opera performances take place at venues throughout Chicago. Browse the venue directory and current schedule to explore upcoming productions.

How much are opera tickets in Chicago?

Ticket prices vary by production, venue, seating section, and demand. Current listings start from $97, with an average ticket price of $247.

Which opera companies perform in Chicago?

Several opera companies present performances throughout the season. Browse the company directory to explore productions and upcoming schedules.

What operas are playing in Chicago?

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