Morton Walker, who had been associated with civic operas in Minneapolis and Fort Worth, Texas.

HISTORY: Lyric Opera of Kansas City began in the fall of 1958 as an “experimental” joint venture between a young conductor, Russell Patterson, and J. HOURS: Lyric Opera ticket office is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.ĪDMISSION: Tickets can be purchased online, by calling 81 or by visiting the ticket office.ĪNNUAL ATTENDANCE: The opera company entertains more than 22,000 people in its audiences every season.

In the fall of 1998, the company began performing operas in the original language, a tradition which continues today with the addition of English subtitles.

With nearly 100 different productions to its credit, the company performs four operas each season, which runs from September to early May.

WEB SITE: SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Twitter Instagram- kcopera LOCATION: Located right next to the Convention Center, near downtown and the Crossroads Art District.

Lyric Opera brings four high quality live operatic performances to the people of Kansas City each year.ĪDDRESS: 1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108.īox Office: 1725 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. The organization currently performs at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre inside the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the state-of-the art stage for performance art in Kansas City. DESCRIPTION: Lyric Opera of Kansas City is one of the nation’s premier regional opera companies.

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