Three events in conversation with Carmen are planned and will dive into topics ranging from race and gender to varying adaptations of the source story to dance. Both established opera goers and curious newcomers alike are sure to make discoveries. Opera Dives Deep, formerly At Ease with Opera, is a free lecture series providing audiences with fresh insights from regional scholars and industry professionals to enrich appreciation and understanding of the operas in our season. Highlights include enlightening discussion, live music, and a walking tour of the Plaza. In dialogue with Carmen, we are partnering with the Kansas City Sister Cities Association explore Kansas City’s 50+ year relationship with Seville.

Up first is Notes of Seville on Septemat 7:00 pm. Learn more about this project and perhaps even book a visit to your school or community space by clicking here!Ĭommunity Conversations returns for the 2022-23 season! This free series, targeted to the culturally curious, uses opera to discover our shared humanity on and off the stage by exploring the “here and now” implications of our productions. Sketchbook for Ollie is part of our new in-school initiative and prioritizes curricular alignment, social-emotional learning, interactivity, and musical accessibility. Ollie’s Aunt Leeza, a composer, uses music as a metaphor to answer difficult questions. Peters, tells the story of 8.5-year-old Ollie who questions the meaning of life after the death of his grandmother. Sketchbook for Ollie, written by composer and librettist Rachel J. Lyric Opera will be hitting the road and visiting schools this fall with our newly commissioned educational opera designed for students in grades 3-5.

Bizet’s femme-fatale is hitting the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts stage September 24, 30, & October 2. The long-awaited start to the 2022-2023 season is finally here, tickets for Carmen are on sale now! For as low as $25, you can see how bad girls make good opera. We are excited to start the 2022-2023 season subscriptions are still on sale and offer the best price, flexibility, and guaranteed seats year-over-year. 💃 Read below to learn more about adult education 📚 opportunities to deepen your experience of Carmen and our new traveling opera for students, Sketchbook for Ollie. The end of summer is here! 🌞 That might mean cooler days approaching in Kansas City, but the stage at the Kauffman Center will heat up with live opera when we open Carmen on September 24.

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