Micro-operas for Chicago
A site-specific digital experience
A series of site-specific digital experiences. Evoking the ethereal nature of theatre itself, audiences embark on individual journeys to landmarks throughout our city, unlocking audio and video content, and joining a collective experience to watch performances through individual personal devices.
The Rosina Project
An Immersive Hip-Hopera
'The Rosina Project' is a contemporary adaptation of Rossini’s 19th-century comedy 'The Barber of Seville', remixed by Chicago-based Hip-Hop and opera artists who perform an original, female-driven story of empowerment as an immersive, 21st-century house party.
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Corsair
You have everything you need. Then you double it. Then you lose it all. How do you get it back? Where do you end up?
You have everything you need. Then you double it. Then you lose it all. How do you get it back? Where do you end up? “Corsair” is one man’s journey from greed to humility, from isolation to community, all told through the epic form of hip-hopera.
Sounds of Pride
Returning for a second year in a new format, Chicago Fringe Opera will celebrate pride and the immeasurable contributions of the LGBTQ community with a Virtual Pride Celebration. Featuring the world premiere of a piece by composer/conductor, Brandon Williams.
Past Seasons
opera
A City of Works
1970
community
Arts in the Dark
2019
opera
Woyzeck
2019
community
Sounds of Pride
2019
opera
Love Wounds
2019
concert
The Rosina Project
2019
opera
The Long Christmas Dinner
2018
community
Arts in the Dark
2018
concert
The Rossini Project
2018
opera
The Great God Pan
2018
opera
As One
2017
opera
Lucrezia
2017
opera
Song from the Uproar
2016
concert
2016-17 Season Opening Gala
2016
opera
In the Penal Colony
2016
concert
Fringe’s Holiday House Party
2015
opera
The Turn of the Screw
2015
concert
Chicago Fringe Opera’s Lakeside Soiree
2015
recital
Far Off Light
2015
concert
2014 Christmas Celebration
2014
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Supported by The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation