Articles filed under Opera
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John Mellencamp, Stevie Nicks, Common coming to Ravinia this summerMar 15, 2017 12:01 am - Stevie Nicks, Common and John Mellencamp are just a few of the 59 artists making their Ravinia Festival debuts this summer. The historic Highland Park venue announced i...
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Lyric Opera unveils next season with new 'Faust,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar'Feb 07, 2017 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2017-18 season of eight operas and extra performances, including a postseason production of the rock opera "Jesus Christ Sup...
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Watch Lyric Opera's 'Bel Canto' from the comfort of homeJan 11, 2017 5:00 am - "Bel Canto," the opera inspired by Ann Patchett's 2001 novel about a hostage crisis in Peru, had its world premiere in late 2015 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and you c...
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Brotherly advice pushes Wheaton native toward opera careerJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - Growing up in Wheaton, music was a big part of brothers Steve and David Govertsen's lives. "We didn't have that athletic thing going for us," David said. "It's kind of w...
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How Naperville native scored a top opera awardOct 20, 2016 6:00 am - The award has been called the “Heisman Trophy for singers,” and Naperville native Tamara Wilson has won it. Wilson, a 34-year-old opera singer, will be recognized for wi...
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New Lyric 'Rheingold' filled with imaginative flourishesOct 04, 2016 5:30 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 62nd season Saturday with a new production of “Das Rheingold.” But it's essentially a preview. “Das Rheingold” is the first of fou...
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Lyric Opera staging two epics in one seasonSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — The stagehands were having trouble fitting a missing chunk of Carthage into place, but Michael Smallwood wasn't worried. “That's why we have these technical re...
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Northbrook teen falls short in 'America's Got Talent' finaleSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - While she beat out thousands of acts to make it to the final 10 on this season of NBC's "America's Got Talent," Northbrook teenager Laura Bretan did not make it to the f...
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Lyric Opera star Johan Botha dies at age 51Sep 08, 2016 1:00 am - Tenor Johan Botha, whose light but muscular voice dazzled audiences at the world's top operatic stages in a wide range of roles, died Thursday in Vienna. He was 51. Wher...
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Soprano from St. Charles stars in Met Opera broadcastApr 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Portraying an aging, embittered Queen Elizabeth is hard work, but for Sondra Radvanovsky there's a moment late in Donizetti's opera "Roberto Devereux" that's a real guil...