LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY INC
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING IN THE 2020-21 SEASON INCLUDED SOUNDSCAPES IN THE CITY, CONCERTS PERFORMED OUTSIDE AT VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, AND OPERA IN EIGHT PARTS, A FILMED PROGRAM CONSISTING OF EIGHT FIFTEEN-MINUTE SEGMENTS THAT EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF OPERA FROM 1600 TO THE PRESENT, COMBINED WITH LOCAL SINGERS PERFORMING MUSIC FROM THE PERIOD. LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY ALSO CREATED A FILMED VERSION OF AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, AND PRODUCED LIVE PERFORMANCES OF BASEBALL: A MUSICAL LOVE LETTER, A CABARET-STYLE PROGRAM THAT EXPLORED BASEBALL'S HISTORY REFLECTED IN MUSIC, AND THE LINK BETWEEN THAT HISTORY AND CHANGES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS OF THE LYRIC IN FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021. THE LYRIC WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE OPERA FOR THE MAINSTAGE DUE TO VENUE CLOSURE AND SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS. INSTEAD, THE LYRIC PRODUCED A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS FOR SMALL SOCIALLY DISTANCED AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION, THE LYRIC PRODUCED A HISTORY OF OPERA (OPERA IN EIGHT PARTS) WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED DIGITALLY. IN DECEMBER, THE LYRIC PRODUCED AND DIGITALLY DISTRIBUTED A NEW PRODUCTION OF AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS WITH LIFE-SIZE PUPPETS AND SOCIALLY DISTANCED SINGERS AND MUSICIANS. LASTLY, THE LYRIC WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE BASEBALL: A MUSICAL LOVE LETTER IN THE LATE SPRING TO SOLDOUT MASKED AND SOCIALLY DISTANCED AUDIENCES IN THE LYRIC'S PRODUCTION CENTER. EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WERE SEVERELY CURTAILED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS THIS YEAR. THE LYRIC DID, HOWEVER, PRODUCE A NEW FAMILY GUIDE FOR THE AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS PRODUCTION. OPERATIONS WERE ALSO PROFOUNDLY IMPACTED WITH STAFF WORKING REMOTELY FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. IN ADDITION, STAFFING WAS REDUCED DUE TO PANDEMIC DRIVEN REVENUE LOSSES, ALTHOUGH THE CUTS WERE MITIGATED BY THE PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM. THE LYRIC WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TWO ROUNDS OF PPP LOANS, ONE OF WHICH WAS FORGIVEN IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE SECOND IS EXPECTED TO BE FORGIVEN IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE LYRIC MADE SEVERAL IMPORTANT INVESTMENTS IN ITS INFRASTRUCTURE DURING THE YEAR INCLUDING, AN IT REFRESH, IMPLEMENTING NEW ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE, IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS PRODUCTION CENTER, AND NEW BRANDING WHICH LAUNCHED IN MAY 2021.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.7MProgram 2 [2021]
IN THE 2020-21 SEASON, LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY'S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF DIGITAL MATERIALS CREATED FOR ITS FILMED PRODUCTION OF AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS AS WELL AS ITS FILMED PRODUCTION OPERA IN EIGHT PARTS. LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDED ITS OPERA IN EIGHT PARTS PROGRAM AND ITS OPERA TO GO PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES AREA RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AND WHICH OFFERED TWO OPERA RECITAL PROGRAMS FEATURING ITS APPRENTICE ARTISTS THAT WERE AVAILABLE ONLINE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$15KLyric Opera Productions
OPERA PRODUCTIONS: LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY PRODUCED FOUR MAINSTAGE OPERAS IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, TOTALING 11 PERFORMANCES THAT REACHED 12,612 ATTENDEES. THE SEASON BEGAN BY WELCOMING INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOPRANO RENEE FLEMING TO THE LYRIC STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PRESENTATION OF PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KEVIN PUTS' "THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT." THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ROSSINI'S COMEDIC MASTERPIECE "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE;" THE WORLD'S FIRST MARIACHI OPERA "CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA; AND THE RETURN OF PUCCINI'S GLORIOUS "TURANDOT." ADDITIONALLY, LYRIC OPERA SECURED THE COMPANY'S FIRST GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING OF "THE SHINING."GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.9M
Copyright 2026. All rights reserved to Chario Inc. (d.b.a. Impala)