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September 30

Puccini: Tosca
Deborah Voigt, Vladimir Galouzine, James Morris/Sir Andrew Davis
Lyric Opera of Chicago
7:30 p.m. Civic Opera…

Aug 28, 2009
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Bailey and Dinnerstein take disruptive Ravinia audience on epic Beethoven journey

 Tuesday night’s concert at Ravinia’s intimate Bennett-Gordon Hall was notable for some fine music making as well as more…

Aug 26, 2009
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The Eroica Trio returns to Ravinia with light, engaging program

 It’s been eight years since the Eroica Trio’s last Ravinia appearance and the ensemble’s return to the Martin…

Aug 26, 2009
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Vickers’ Moor revisited and Domingo’s “Otello” farewell

 With DVD, Otello finally has the right medium to appreciate Verdi’s masterpiece in all its rich detail and full glory. An…

Aug 23, 2009
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Hvorostovsky brings operatic intensity to Russian song

It’s not often that a vocal recital opens with an audience member’s squeal—an actual squeal—when the evening’s artist…

Aug 20, 2009
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Hvorostovsky’s persona, dramatic vocalism make Rigoletto a sexy villain

It has been twenty years since Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky edged out Welch bass-baritone Bryn Terfel to win the Cardiff…

Aug 16, 2009
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Grant Park Festival storms the heavens in Beethoven finale

     The heavens of downtown Chicago were stormed on two fronts over the weekend.  The Chicago Air &…

Aug 15, 2009
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Yo-Yo Ma draws a vast crowd to Ravinia

As sure as night follows day, one can always be assured of a fail-safe combination for drawing audiences to the…

Aug 15, 2009
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Tokyo String Quartet celebrates its 40th anniversary at Ravinia

When the Tokyo String Quartet burst on the scene in 1969, the goal was to establish the first permanent quartet…

Aug 14, 2009
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Kalmar, Grant Park Orchestra take trip to Italy on second-class fare

The Grant Park Music Festival embarked on a sojourn to Italy for the penultimate program of its 75th season Wednesday…

Aug 13, 2009
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