Archive for October, 2017
Gardiner and colleagues wrap Monteverdi series with the cynical, glorious “Poppea”
Even those who have been reveling in the past week’s Monteverdi […]
Oct 16, 2017
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Chicago Philharmonic celebrates ancient inspirations from Orff to Theofanidis
Since taking the reins of the Chicago Philharmonic four years ago, […]
Oct 16, 2017
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Illinois Philharmonic opens 40th anniversay season with a new conductor and new home
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra launched its 40th anniversary season with two […]
Oct 15, 2017
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Gardiner’s Monteverdi cycle continues with a noble and comical “Ulisse”
Of Claudio Monteverdi’s three surviving operas, Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria […]
Oct 14, 2017
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Monteverdi to the max: Harris Theater kicks off rare opera cycle with a captivating, revelatory “L’Orfeo”
Monteverdi madness has begun. The Harris Theater opened its season Thursday […]
Oct 13, 2017
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Critic’s Choice
Has there ever been a richer early-opera start to the music […]
Oct 10, 2017
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Feola, Polenzani soar in Lyric Opera’s “Rigoletto”
The world of Giuseppe Verdi–Falstaff and Un giorno di regno apart–is […]
Oct 08, 2017
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UC Presents opens season with a musical night at a 17th-century pub
The Norwegian baroque ensemble Barokksolistene kicked off the University of Chicago […]
Oct 07, 2017
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A glorious French rediscovery from CSO and a veteran musician’s adieu
Alain Altinoglu made an impressive return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra […]
Oct 06, 2017
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MusicNOW marks 20 years with a varied and enjoyable feast
Encoring compositions is not the usual order of things at MusicNOW. […]
Oct 03, 2017
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