2019/20 Season
chicago Premiere
Mar 28, 29, Apr 1, 3, 4, 2020
Two Remain
Out of Darkness
American composer Jake Heggie continues his ‘Year in Chicago’ with the Chicago premiere of his latest opera (created with librettist Gene Scheer) based on the separate journals of two Holocaust survivors.Apr 26, 2020
Songs From Letters
An Immersive Concert Event
Chicago Fringe Opera presents a one-night-only recital featuring song cycles of Gwyneth Walker, Libby Larsen, and Dominick Argento. This unique collaboration features singers Jenny Schuler, Bridget Skaggs, Luther Lewis, and David Govertsen, with pianist Mark Bilyeu. Stage direction by CFO Artistic Director George Cederquist elevates the drama to create an immersive concert experience.Recently this Season
Sep 24, 2019
Fringe at Lagunitas Taproom
At Lagunitas Brewery
Join Chicago Fringe Opera and our pals at Lagunitas Brewing Company for a "fill your glass" evening to help raise money for Fringe's 2019-20 Season!Oct 19, 2019
Arts in the Dark
Fringe joins Chicago's magical nighttime parade, drawing together world-renowned organizations for an exciting spectacle.
chicago Premier
Nov 7, 14, 16, 21, 23, 2019
Woyzeck
A dark, fractured fable about one man's descent into the abyss of madness at the hands of a loveless society.
Desperate for money to support his fledgling family, an army officer submits to medical experimentation for cash. As the experiments drive him to the edge, Georg Büchner's eponymous play asks "Is there really any difference between man and beast?”Nov 23, 2019
The Rosina Project
Created in collaboration with BraveSoul Movement
Developed with support from the Pivot Arts Incubator Program
The Rosina Project is an original adaptation of Rossini’s classic opera The Barber of Seville that mixes MCs, street-dance artists and opera singers with a live DJ and Beatboxer to tell a contemporary story of female empowerment through an immersive Hip-Hop battle. Feb 20, 2020
Two Remain Sneak Peek & Panel Discussion
Presented by the Illinois Holocaust Museum
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Chicago Fringe Opera present a preview of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s new opera, Two Remain. Based on the lives of Holocaust Survivors Gad Beck and Krystyna Zywulska. Discussion with performers and members of the production team to follow.Past Seasons
community |
Sounds of Pride |
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opera |
Love Wounds |
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concert |
The Rosina Project |
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opera |
The Long Christmas Dinner |
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community |
Arts in the Dark |
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concert |
The Rossini Project |
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opera |
The Great God Pan |
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opera |
As One |
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opera |
Lucrezia |
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opera |
Song from the Uproar |
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concert |
2016-17 Season Opening Gala |
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opera |
In the Penal Colony |
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concert |
Fringe’s Holiday House Party |
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opera |
The Turn of the Screw |
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concert |
Chicago Fringe Opera’s Lakeside Soiree |
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recital |
Far Off Light |
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concert |
2014 Christmas Celebration |
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Supported by The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation