Articles filed under Opera
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Weekend picks: Bob Saget bound for laughs at Raue CenterJan 16, 2016 6:15 am - 'Funniest' man Comedian Bob Saget may be most famous for his TV stints on “Full House” and “America's Funniest Home Videos,” but his humor is much more blue and adult as...
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A new Ring begins, Trojans battle in Lyric's 2016-17 seasonJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago goes big for its 2016-17 season. It kicks off with the first installment of a new Ring Cycle, continues with the Lyric premiere of Berlioz's m...
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Weekend picks: Feel the roar at Rosemont's dinosaur exhibitJan 13, 2016 4:00 am - Robotic roars Bring the kids to gawk at robotic recreations of extinct reptilian beasts at the returning “Discover the Dinosaurs” exhibit this weekend at the Donald E. S...
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Mozart's comedic opera performed as reality TVJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - New Philharmonic gives Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" (Women Are Like That) a reality television twist in performances this month at the College of DuPage. Director Jonathan...
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Lyric stages powerful operatic premiere of 'Bel Canto'Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Recent terrorist attacks around the globe have given the world premiere of "Bel Canto" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago an unintended timeliness. But this superlative first...
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'Bel Canto' makes world opera premiere at LyricDec 06, 2015 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere run of "Bel Canto" will inevitably attract members of the global media and heads of international opera companies. Yet the Ly...
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'Bel Canto' to premiere on Chicago Lyric Opera stageDec 04, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two things make the Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere of "Bel Canto" on Monday unique: Famed soprano Renee Fleming commissioned the work based on th...
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Sunday picks: Steve Martin, Martin Short present an evening to rememberNov 22, 2015 6:16 am - Forgettable duo? Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short ("Three Amigos") share the bill with the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers for the sarcastically titled m...
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Weekend picks: Musicians honor jazz great Billy StrayhornNov 21, 2015 5:47 am - Jazz great "Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn" is the culminating concert of Chicago's Billy Strayhorn Festival honoring the late great jazz songwriter who ha...
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Weekend picks: Elayne Boosler plays the Comedy ShrineNov 20, 2015 4:47 am - Comic Boosler Elayne Boosler is known for being a comedian, writer and animal activist. See what she has to say when she performs standup comedy on Friday and Satur...