Archive for October, 2009
Details prove devilish with Lyric’s second-cast “Faust”
One can hardly come up with better Halloween-eve repertoire than Faust. For the Lyric Opera’s final three…
Oct 31, 2009
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“Adam” song cycle given first-rate sendoff by young baritone and CSO
Sir Andrew Davis, is of course, most familiar to audiences on the west side of the Loop,…
Oct 30, 2009
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Vocal firepower and a handsome production overcome the stilted drama in Lyric’s “Ernani”
In a dramatic moment in Act 1, King Carlo confronts his archenemy, the nobleman-turned-bandit Ernani…
Oct 29, 2009
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Former CSO fund-raiser hired as new Grant Park Music Festival chief
Reflecting the current straitened financial environment for arts organizations, the Grant Park Music Festival has turned to an experienced fund-raiser…
Oct 28, 2009
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Ars Viva’s rousing Mendelssohn program avoids the usual repertorial suspects
On stage at the start of Sunday’s Ars Viva concert, Alan Heatherington delivered the grim news to the…
Oct 26, 2009
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Garrick Ohlsson brings refined power to Romantic program
The program for Garrick Ohlsson’s piano recital Sunday afternoon at Orchestra Hall was 19th-century comfort food. Liszt’s B…
Oct 26, 2009
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Strings in the spotlight as Rembrandt Chamber Players open 20th season
It’s very easy to take Chicago’s vibrant classical music scene for granted. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has…
Oct 26, 2009
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Chicago Chamber Choir takes audience on a spiritual journey
A nicely balanced and thoughtful program of hymns and spirituals performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir Saturday night serves as…
Oct 25, 2009
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Muti’s Verdian take on Brahms’ Requiem high on drama, low on consolation
It doesn’t possess the operatic passions of Verdi nor the Classical poise and balance of Mozart.
Yet of all the…
Oct 23, 2009
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Injured by offstage mugger and onstage tenor, Sondra Radvanovsky perseveres to sing in Lyric Opera “Ernani”
If Sondra Radvanovsky ever wanted to pull a demanding diva act, now would be the time.
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Oct 21, 2009
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