Episode 157 Enrique Mazzola

Enrique Mazzola

Enrique Mazzola, is music director at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, who recently

announced his extension through the year 2031.

In the 2025-26 season, Enrique makes debuts at Staatsoper Berlin with Verdi’s Un

ballo in Maschera and at Opera de Paris with Rossini’s Cenerentola. At the Lyric Opera,

he is currently leading productions of Medea, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci and

Cosi fan Tutti.

Notable symphonic debuts include Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse,

Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of

Enlightenment, Oslo Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic, Taipei Symphony, Utah

Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic,

Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg, and Swedish Radio Symphony. Other highlights include

performances with Vienna Symphony, London Philharmonic and Bern Philharmonic.

Enrique works regularly with young musicians, among them at Accademia Teatro

alla Scala, Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris, Opéra Studio de l’Opéra national du

Rhin, Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center, and

Codarts of Rotterdam. He has given conducting masterclasses.

And, as you’ll hear, Enreique Mazzoli is also renowned as a champion of bel canto

opera,