Performances
Strong performances outshine staging distractions in Bella Voce’s “Dido”
It has taken Bella Voce 42 seasons to get there, but […]
May 05, 2025
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Rich, extraordinary Dvořák highlights Mäkelä’s final CSO program of season
In his second and final program of the current season, Klaus […]
May 02, 2025
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Mäkelä returns with a thrilling and exuberant Mahler Third
One can’t say Klaus Mäkelä is taking the easy road in […]
Apr 25, 2025
at 1:00 pm
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CSO’s Mahler mini-fest opens with a rushed and shallow Seventh
Buckle up. It’s going to be an interesting four weeks of […]
Apr 18, 2025
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Apollo’s Fire presents transcendent Bach with the Mass in B minor
Holy Week officially begins on Palm Sunday, and is a time of reflection […]
Apr 12, 2025
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Neglected gems by Mozart’s mentors add appeal to MOB program
Jane Glover’s exceptional gifts as a Mozart interpreter have been an […]
Apr 08, 2025
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No sophomore slump with Canellakis’s successful return to CSO
The incredible shrinking programs continue apace at Orchestra Hall. Granted, duration […]
Apr 04, 2025
at 11:47 am
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Mazzoli’s “Listeners” proves a crass and muddled mess at Lyric Opera
When an opera begins with a dancer in a catsuit stalking […]
Mar 31, 2025
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Haymarket Opera opens season with Chicago debut of an excavated “Ester”
Around this time in Chicago, each year, a small miracle occurs: […]
Mar 29, 2025
at 1:36 pm
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A multitasking Szeps-Znaider shows convivial rapport with CSO
Someday, some enterprising soloist is going to create a sensation by […]
Mar 28, 2025
at 12:51 pm
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