Lyric Opera of Chicago will premiere an opera by Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan for the 30th anniversary of one of the band's seminal albums. Driving the news: Lyric Opera on Tuesday announced their ...

The Lyric Opera of Chicago unveiled the lineup for ... Sadness," Billy Corgan has composed a new commission of Smashing Pumpkins' classic double album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness ...

A Chicago rock star is taking the stage as part of the upcoming 2025-2026 season of the Lyric Opera. It's been 30 years since ...

You’ll hear Billy Corgan and special guest artists along with the epic sound of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus in a completely new, sonic and visual experience,” the description says.

Billy Corgan (right) alongside John Mangum, general director, president and CEO of Lyric Opera of ... of that title by the Chicago alternative band, the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan, co-founder ...

Smashing Pumpkins perform onstage at the Double Door, Chicago, Illinois, March 5, 1995. Pictured are, from left, D'Arcy ...

Billy Corgan is teaming with the Lyric Opera to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Smashing Pumpkins’ epic double LP “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” for a week of performances in late ...

Chicago has produced a lot of basketball icons and one of them in Lincoln Park is stepping down — DePaul’s longtime women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno. Sox fans were all smiles Thursday for ...

The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Mellon Collie and the ... at 10 a.m. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Corgan contacted Lyric Opera of Chicago’s current general director John Mangum about a ...

Billy Corgan, the bold rocker of Smashing Pumpkins fame, is entering his opera era. Corgan will stage a world-premiere show at Lyric Opera of Chicago in November. The new project, announced ...

"I am excited for both fans of my music and traditional opera fans to hear some truly inspired work," says Corgan.

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a run of huge ... The band will take over the Lyric Opera of Chicago for seven nights in November for ‘A Night Of Mellon Collie And Infinite Sadness ...