


For two performances only, Lyric presents a striking world-premiere opera commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, avery r. young.
safronia journeys into the heart of the Great Migration, where generations of hope, upheaval, joy, and loss converge. Told through the eyes of a family yearning to connect to their roots, this Afro-surrealist story blends memory and myth to reveal a rich, deeply human portrait of a family shaped by resilience and the search for home.
2hr 20min. Incl. 1 intermission.
Opera, Contemporary, History
April 17th, 2026
April 18th, 2026
safronia runs for 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 intermission.
safronia is at Chicago's Lyric Opera House, which is located at 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, 60606.
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