About COT
Who is Chicago Opera Theater?
- A perfect marriage of music and theatre.
- A provider of first class productions of operatic repertoire that specializes in the greatest works of the 17th, 18th, and 20th centuries.
- A producer of intimate and innovative productions presented by top-tier, internationally renowned conductors, directors, and designers.
- A developer of the most talented young artists in the world.
- A founding company of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
- An integral part of Chicago’s cultural landscape.
Founded in1974 by Alan Stone, Chicago Opera Theater has carved a significant place for itself in the operatic life of Chicago and has reached an audience of hundreds of thousands through its main stage performances, outreach, education and young artist programs.
Since Brian Dickie’s appointment as General Director in 1999, COT has evolved as an opera company that is young, fresh, and colorful - an image well suited to its surroundings at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
