Events Calendar

March 19, 2010
Lyric Opera Bohemians - 3rd Friday Happy Hour
Join the Lyric Opera Bohemians on March 19, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Grand Street Cafe for a Third Friday Happy Hour. The Bohemian's Happy Hour will be identified by the yellow sign hung at the table.
For more information email bohemians@kcopera.org.

March 20, 24, 26, 28, 2010
Rigoletto
This tragic story of a cursed, hunchback jester and the deadly fate of his innocent daughter is the setting for some of opera’s most memorable melodies. This Verdi classic is jam-packed with passionate, invigorating music including the aria “La donne è mobile.” This opera will feature Mary Dunleavy who was hailed for her portrayal of Violetta in La Traviata at the Lyric Opera in March of 2009 as well as powerhouse baritone Richard Paul Fink.
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March 20, 2010
Lyric Opera Bohemians - Pre-opera Dinner
Join the Lyric Opera Bohemians for a pre-opera dinner at 12 Baltimore at 5:30 p.m. before the Saturday 20, 2010 performance of Rigoletto. The dinner is $14 for Bohemian Members and $17 for non-members.
To RSVP email bohemians@kcopera.org.

March 31, 2010
One False Move
Bring the teenage girls in your life to the Opera for Teens production of One False Move, Wednesday March 31 at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. at Kansas City Academy. This opera performed by area students in the Opera for Teens program was inspired by the national bestselling book, Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, by author Rachel Simmons. Tickets can be purchased beginning on March 8 at the Lyric Opera Ticket office at 816-471-7344.
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April 5, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Don Giovanni
On Monday, April 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Morton Creditor will look at the history of the Don Juan story in a program called "Don Juan in Music and Literature: Centuries of Seduction." The presentation is located in the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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April 12, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Don Giovanni
On Monday, April 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Morton Creditor will discuss the fascinating life of Mozart's librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, in a presentation entitled "Lorenzo Da Ponte: Ghetto Jew, Venetian Priest, Poet, Librettist, Merchant and Columbia University Professor." The presentation is located at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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April 12 & 13, 2010
One False Move
Bring the teenage girls in your life to the Opera for Teens production of One False Move, Monday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. or Tuesday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame de Sion Upper School. This opera performed by area students in the Opera for Teens program was inspired by the national bestselling book, Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, by author Rachel Simmons. Tickets can be purchased beginning on March 8 at the Lyric Opera Ticket office at 816-471-7344.
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April 16, 2010
Lyric Opera Bohemians - 3rd Friday Happy Hour
Join the Lyric Opera Bohemians on April 16, 2010 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at City Tavern in the bar area for a Third Friday Happy Hour. The Bohemian's Happy Hour will be identified by the yellow sign hung at the table.
For more information email bohemians@kcopera.org.

April 17, 2010
Lyric Opera Ball
The Lyric Opera Ball will be held on April 17, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
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April 19, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Don Giovanni
On Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Eugene Butler will lecture on Don Giovanni in a program entitled "Don Giovanni: Super Man or Super Villain?" The presentation is located in the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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April 20-24, 2010
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - New York City
Join the Lyric Opera Guild April 20 – 24, 2010 for a trip to New York City. This trip will include The Metropolitan Opera productions of Tosca with Karita Mattila, Jonas Kauffman and Bryn Terfel; Franco Zeffirelli’s production of La Traviata; Handel’s Armida staring Renée Fleming, Laurence Brownlee, Bruce Ford and Barry Banks; and Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman starring Deborah Voigt. For more information about all of the 2009-2010 trips contact Don Dagenais at (816) 444-7407 or click here to view the full brochure.
Download or view a signup form for the April New York City trip

April 24, 28, 30 and May 2, 2010
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni’s 2,065 conquests give him more than he can handle. Opera’s greatest lover and ultimate bad boy will use Mozart’s unforgettable music to seduce even the purest of hearts. This opera will feature Keith Phares as Don Giovanni who will return to the Lyric Opera after his hailed performance as Maurice in The End of The Affair in 2007.
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April 24, 2010
Lyric Opera Bohemians - Pre-opera Dinner
Join the Lyric Opera Bohemians for a pre-opera dinner at PierPont's in Union Station at 5:30 p.m. before the Saturday 20, 2010 performance of Don Giovanni. A Lyric Opera ticket for the performance later will get you a 15% discount on dinner.
To RSVP email bohemians@kcopera.org.

June 10-14, 2010
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - San Francisco
Join the Lyric Opera Guild in San Francisco June 10-14, 2010. The trip includes a San Francisco Symphony performance, and three San Francisco Opera performances: Gounod’s Faust with Stefano Secco, Patricia Racette and John Relyea; Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West starring Deborah Voigt and Salvatore Licitra; and Wagner’s Die Walküre with Nina Stemme, Eva-Maria Westbrook and Mark Delavan. This trip also includes a tour of the nearby Sonoma wine country with visits to several outstanding wineries and a group lunch. For more information about all of the 2009-2010 trips contact Don Dagenais at (816) 444-7407 or click here to view the full brochure.
Download or view a signup form for the June 2010 trip to San Francisco