20 N. Wacker Drive / Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 827-5600 As the artist-training branch of Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Ryan Opera Center offers year-round education and performance opportunities to some of the nation's most talented young singers and pianists, facilitating their transition from academic training to a successful career in opera. Under the inspired leadership of Director Daniel Novak, the program aims to produce a new generation of opera artists at the highest level of performance and creativity. The mission of the Ryan Opera Center is to: 1. Provide comprehensive instruction by world-renowned faculty to nurture the superb talents and skills of its ensemble; 2. Offer significant performance experiences, mentorship by master artists, and career guidance to benefit the artists-in-training; 3. Produce cultural-outreach presentations that enhance the artists' performance skills and increase public access to Ryan Opera Center programming.