Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric (Baltimore, MD) Concert Venue / Performing Arts Center

The Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric, formerly known as the Lyric Opera House, is a concert venue in Baltimore, Maryland located at 140 W. Mount Royal Avenue. The building, which hosted its first performance on October 31, 1894, was modeled after the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Concertgebouw translates into “concert building,” and the hall in Amsterdam is widely regarded as one of the finest concert venues in the world due to its amazing acoustics. There were many notable events at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric during the early 20th century including the legendary boxing match between Joe Gans and Mike Sullivan and the first public demonstration of electric cooking in Baltimore.

Orchestra performances at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric have included the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Baltimore Opera Company who called the venue home from 1950 through 2009. Notable events at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric include the 1913 debut of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by the composer himself. Operas at the Lyric Opera House have included La Bohème, Rigoletto, and Bravissimo Bel Canto! Season tickets to the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric are available. Shows at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric have included concerts by Jane's Addiction, The Moody Blues, and Journey, and various other shows such as Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing, Lord of the Dance, and Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam. The Nutcracker, Hair, and Peter Pan are some of the plays that have been featured at the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. Opera camp, classes, and workshops at Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric are available for music lovers of all ages.