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

Smashing Pumpkins' iconic third album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness turns 30 this year, and the band is celebrating in a big way. On Tuesday (March 11), bandleader Billy Corgan announced a ...

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 ...

There was a period where I completely resisted nostalgia, and I was punished for it,” The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says.

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

The Smashing Pumpkins‘ beloved third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, turns 30 in October, and to celebrate they’re bringing it to Chicago’s Lyric Opera. “A Night of Mellon ...

The Smashing Pumpkins’ classic 1995 double-album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness is getting turned into an opera. Frontman Billy Corgan has announced his plans to celebrate the record’s ...

The new project, announced Tuesday as part of the opera company’s next season, is tied to the 30th anniversary of the band’s third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. This stage ...

Billy Corgan (right) alongside John Mangum, general director, president and CEO of Lyric Opera of Chicago, speaks about his upcoming project “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at ...

Billy Corgan is teaming with the Lyric Opera to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Smashing Pumpkins’ epic double LP “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” for a week of performances in late ...

Recorded in Chicago and released in 1995 with 28 tracks, “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” represents the emotional and philosophical ambitions of 1990s alternative rock at its most ...