This event is in the past.It took place on January 23, 2026 at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Opera
OperaHaydn's sweeping oratorio brings Genesis and Milton's Paradise Lost to thundering life. Three world-class soloists and a full orchestra fill the Lyric's stunning art deco hall with creation itself: light, land, beasts, and the first dawn.
Classical oratorio
Epic choral drama
World-class soloists
Genesis story
Tips
🏛"stunning building, and the sound quality was unbelievable"
đź“–based on Genesis, Psalms & Milton's Paradise Lost
🎟only two performances — Jan 22 & 23
Haydn's The Creation
Chicago Loop
OperaOperaHaydn's sweeping oratorio brings Genesis and Milton's Paradise Lost to thundering life. Three world-class soloists and a full orchestra fill the Lyric's stunning art deco hall with creation itself: light, land, beasts, and the first dawn.
Classical oratorio
Epic choral drama
World-class soloists
Genesis story
Tips
🏛"stunning building, and the sound quality was unbelievable"
đź“–based on Genesis, Psalms & Milton's Paradise Lost
🎟only two performances — Jan 22 & 23
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