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Billy Corgan Transforms Mellon Collie into Stunning Opera

3/13/2025

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Billy Corgan is set to reimagine The Smashing Pumpkins' iconic 1995 album, *Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness*, as an opera, *A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness*. This thrilling production, marking the album's 30th anniversary, will take place from November 21-30, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, complete with fresh arrangements and stunning costumes by House of Gilles. Tickets will be available starting April 11, 2025.

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Billy Corgan is set to reimagine The Smashing Pumpkins' iconic 1995 album, *Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness*, as an opera, *A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness*. This thrilling production, marking the album's 30th anniversary, will take place from November 21-30, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, complete with fresh arrangements and stunning costumes by House of Gilles. Tickets will be available starting April 11, 2025.