Articles filed under Opera
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Renee Fleming leads emotionally complex 'Light in the Piazza' at Lyric Opera of ChicagoDec 17, 2019 9:00 am - “The Light in the Piazza” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's no wonder that Grammy Award-winning American opera soprano Renée Fleming would champion “The Light in the Piazza.” This six-tim...
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Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky brings Donizetti's 'Three Queens' together in Lyric concertNov 27, 2019 9:00 am - Sondra Radvanovsky is no stranger to difficult operatic royalty. The Berwyn-born Radvanovsky, a former St. Charles resident, is one of the few sopranos to have sung all...
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Constable: Some suburban veterans find a way to heal, with operaNov 11, 2019 12:00 am - There are myriad ways to honor veterans on Veterans Day, but there's only one opera partially commissioned by the Army. And the cast includes local veterans. "This is th...
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Best bets: John Cleese tours to the Genesee, Moody Blues' Lodge plays the ArcadaNov 10, 2019 6:31 am - Jazz anniversary Jazz artists Kandace Springs, James Carter Organ Trio and James Francies are all on the bill for the "Blue Note Records 80th Birthday Celebration" at Co...
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Weekend at play: Cirque Italia's 'Water Circus' makes a splash in GurneeNov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Comedian Jeff Dye brings the laughs to Zanies in Rosemont while Cirque Italia dazzles with "Water Circus" in Gurnee. These are just some of the many entertaining events ...
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Lyric Opera names Enrique Mazzola as new music directorSep 12, 2019 1:00 am - Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola will be the next music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago starting with the 2021-22 season. The Lyric announced Thursday that Mazzo...
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Best bets: Bacon Brothers play the Metropolis; Wizard World Chicago invades RosemontAug 19, 2019 6:00 am - Fraternal rockers Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon ("Footloose," "Apollo 13") and his brother, Michael, return for two rock concerts as The Bacon Brothers on Monday and T...
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Former St. Charles resident to perform concert showcase in Lyric's new seasonJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2019-20 season features former St. Charles resident and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky singing a special Donizetti concert showcase titled...
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Naperville soprano Tamara Wilson makes Lyric debut in 'Il trovatore'Nov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - For more than a decade, Tamara Wilson has sung leading soprano roles on the world's great opera stages. Yet Wilson, who grew up in Naperville, is only now making her Lyr...
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Lyric Opera Orchestra on strike; performances canceled through SaturdayOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra members went on strike Tuesday, imperiling the 2018-2019 season days after its opening coproduction of Puccini's "La Boheme." The st...