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Thanks to our supporters, the Opera Festival of Chicago plays a vital role in Chicago’s rich and diverse cultural landscape. We are one of only a few companies in the world dedicated to producing and presenting rarely performed Italian opera masterworks. By doing so, we make these operas, and their cultural context, accessible to a wide audience and provide a stimulating and inspirational environment for artists and audiences alike.

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Join the Opera Festival of Chicago 2025 Festival Season Auditions for: Leading Roles available for All voice types Chorus Young Artists LOCATION: Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University DATE: Sunday, September…


Opera Festival of Chicago is dedicated to presenting fully staged productions of Italian opera masterworks that rarely grace the stage in the United States, making this work accessible to American audiences and artists alike.