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Freud to depart Lyric Opera two years early at end of this season
Anthony Freud will depart Lyric Opera at the end of the […]
Sep 13, 2023
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Critic’s Choice for 2023-24
Wagner: The Flying Dutchman. Lyric Opera. September 23-October 7. Lyric Opera […]
Sep 04, 2023
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Hahn delivers gleaming performance of Ysaÿe sonatas
Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin. Hilary Hahn. Deutsche Grammophon (CD). […]
Aug 08, 2023
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The Riccardo Muti era at CSO: First-class hires, memorable opera nights, and bland, repetitive programs
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, Riccardo Muti will give […]
Jun 12, 2023
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A call for new Chicago opera
Chicago has an opera problem. Yes, there have been and occasionally […]
Apr 11, 2023
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Top Ten Performances of 2022
The return of Christian Thielemann to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in […]
Dec 20, 2022
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Remembering the renowned American composer and diarist Ned Rorem
News of the passing of Ned Rorem—the prolific American composer and […]
Nov 23, 2022
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Patrick Dupre Quigley returns to lead Music of the Baroque
At a church north of Miami, conductor Patrick Dupre Quigley was […]
Oct 05, 2022
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Glover set to launch Music of the Baroque season with a Handel rarity
Thinking big hasn’t been easy for any arts organization in recent […]
Sep 15, 2022
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Critic’s Choice for 2022-23
Handel: Jephtha. Music of the Baroque/Jane Glover. September 18-19. Moving beyond […]
Sep 05, 2022
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