On November 1, Lyric’s first
60 years will be marked with
laughter and fun, as the most
beloved artists of Lyric’s past,
present, and future come
together in one magical evening.
Illinois native
Jane Lynch
, an Emmy
and Golden Globe winner for her role as the
scheming Sue Sylvester on
Glee
, “cut her
theatrical teeth at e Second City, Steppenwolf
eatre, and in many church basements all over
the greater Chicagoland area.” She will emcee,
alongside Music Director
Sir Andrew Davis
,
who will lead the Lyric Opera Orchestra and
Chorus, members of the Ryan Opera Center, and
a luminary cast.
World-renowned improv comedy
troupe
e Second City
will perform, in
homage to their smash success here early last
year.
Renée Fleming
and jazz legend
Ramsey
Lewis
will perform together for the first time.
And Lyric favorites Susan Graham, Stephanie
Blythe, Johan Botha, Christine Goerke, Quinn
Kelsey, Mariusz Kwiecień, Ana María Martínez,
Eric Owens, Marina Rebeka, Amber Wagner,
and the incomparable Samuel Ramey will
delight the audience with excerpts from opera,
Broadway, and beyond.
So to our past, present, and future… and to
yours! Let’s laugh together!
A Grand Night for Singing!
And Laughing!
Lyric’s 60
th
Anniversary Concert comes to life
The Anniversary Concert is made possible by the generous
support of lead sponsor Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.
Diamond Ball sponsors: ITW and Northern Trust
SPOTLIGHTS
JANE LYNCH
PH: COURTESY STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS, JON MILLER, HEDRICH BLESSING ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
PH: JAKE BAILEY
PH: ANDREW ECCLES DECCA
PH: DARIO ACOSTA
NEW CONCERT SHELL
SIR ANDREW DAVIS
RENÉE FLEMING
LEFT: After redefining the Chicago skyline, world-
renowned architect
Jeanne Gang
designed Lyric
Opera’s brand-new concert shell, a rendering of
which is shown here. It will first be seen onstage at
the 60
th
Anniversary Concert.
Don’t miss this
one-night-only event!
Tickets are available now at
lyricopera.org/AnniversaryConcert
e Lyric Family in action—
and how you can participate