Archive for September, 2016
A great singer’s debut and full-blooded Beethoven from Muti, CSO
As Riccardo Muti begins his seventh season as music director of […]
Sep 30, 2016
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Shanghai opera company serves up a colorful, exhilarating “Hamlet”
There’s something exhilarating about immersing yourself for a few hours in […]
Sep 29, 2016
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The play’s the thing for Lyric Opera’s much-anticipated “Rheingold”
An object of great expectations and anticipation whenever it is performed, […]
Sep 26, 2016
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Orion Ensemble leads off season in genial fashion
The Orion Ensemble opened its 24th season with a genial and […]
Sep 26, 2016
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Muti, CSO open season with rich and eloquent Bruckner
Opening night of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 126th season was pretty […]
Sep 23, 2016
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Critic’s Choice
Riccardo Muti opens the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s season this week. The CSO music […]
Sep 20, 2016
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Critic’s Choice for the 2016-17 season
[Note: Rather than the exhaustive (and exhausting) Season Preview of past […]
Sep 12, 2016
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French song proves tres bon at Collaborative Works Festival finale
On Saturday afternoon, we bid adieu to the Collaborative Arts Institute […]
Sep 11, 2016
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Stars of Lyric Opera bring down the house at Millennium Park
Lyric Opera of Chicago caught a break Friday night with its […]
Sep 10, 2016
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