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

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

As winter turns to spring, Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly' comes to the Lyric Opera stage from March 14 to April 12, 2026. Cio-Cio-San, or Madama Butterfly, is a geisha in love with Navy Lt. B.F.

Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan has teamed up with Lyric Opera of Chicago to turn Smashing Pumpkins' ...

Smashing Pumpkins released their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in October 1995. It became the most successful album of their career, topping the Billboard 200 Albums chart ...

Smashing Pumpkins mainman Billy Corgan is taking his band's classic album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness to the opera in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The Lyric Opera in the band's ...

For the classic album’s 30th anniversary, Billy Corgan has announced that he’s giving The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness the opera treatment in Chicago.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-26 season will include five productions that first appeared elsewhere and one revival, all picked by the previous general director, Anthony Freud. The current general ...

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about why Billy Joel is postponing his tour, Billy Corgan’s ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins’ landmark 1995 album, Corgan is teaming up with Lyric Opera of ...

The lineup includes the famed drama Amadeus and a new play from a co-writer of the Oscar-winning film Moonlight.

International conductor Dr. Elizabeth Askren has released the first volume of her new opera comic book series Volume One: The ...