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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

MUSIC Billy Corgan will mark the 30th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness with a five-night run at the Lyric Opera of C ...