Bill Gowen
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Challenging 'Lulu' remains a great storyOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In two weeks, Lulu will be back in town, in this case Austrian composer Alban Berg's mid-20th century opera "Lulu," coming to Lyric Opera of Chicago for just the second ...
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A Hollywood Halloween: CSO movies series opens Oct. 31Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's most popular innovations this decade has been its "Friday Night at the Movies" series, now in its fifth season. This fall, whethe...
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Pine's recording of Beethoven, Clement concertos one to treasureOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Your first reaction might be, "Why another recording of the Beethoven Violin Concerto?" But this is not "another recording." In her latest CD (her 10th) from Chicago-bas...
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Lyric Opera offers a real gem in 'The Pearl Fishers'Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - When one thinks of the French composer Georges Bizet, the first reaction, of course, is "Carmen," the opera that came late in his life and exploded in popularity in the ...
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Dessay, Kaufmann bring 'Manon' to life at Lyric Opera'Sep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago picked the ideal vehicle to open its 2008-09 season Saturday night: Jules Massenet's "Manon," a showpiece for great singing, acting, dancing and s...
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'Manon' opens Lyric season with real star qualitySep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems like yesterday the music of Lyric Opera of Chicago's final production last season of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" faded into silence. But time moves fast in th...
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Lang Lang featured at weekend gala concert as CSO returnsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is back in town after another triumphant tour to Europe, highlighted by stops at the BBC Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall, Amsterdam's ...
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Learn about Lyric's shows before the seasonSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2008-09 season will be opening in just three weeks, so now is a good time to familiarize yourself with the operas that are new to you, or maybe ...
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Ravinia celebrates all things LincolnAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the Ravinia Festival's most well-received recent innovations is its free "family fun day," and this summer's all-day event, set for Sept. 7, will offer a glimpse ...
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Elgin to host violinist Midori's educational residency programAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Midori, one of the world's leading violinists, will share her artistry with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra during the first week of Octo...