BUILDING
A MODERN
OPERA
HOUSE
A thriving future for Lyric
Opera of Chicago relies on
the support of our steadfast
subscribers, enthusiastic
audiences, and generous donors.
Please contact Leslie
Mastroianni at 312-827-5723
or
for more information on
how you can support
Breaking New Ground.
After a year-long strategic planning process led by Lyric’s
board and management, the
Breaking New Ground
campaign
has been launched to implement the company’s blueprint
for a world-class, 21st century opera company. Breaking
New Ground is allowing Lyric to continue to produce major
productions of the highest caliber while also modernizing
the stage of the Civic Opera House with state-of-the-art
equipment. e campaign will also contribute towards updated
media, marketing and audience development programs, and
plans to strengthen the company’s financial position, including
continued efforts to build Lyric’s endowment.
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These images from
Popular Mechanics
in
1929 demonstrate how
the Civic Opera House
was vastly ahead of its
time when it was built.
PH: ANDREW ECCLESDECCA