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Opera Fest of Chicago Returns for Summer Italian Works

The festival, which is dedicated to presenting seldom-performed Italian opera titles, shares a two-program slate in June and July.

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Angel SaldivarMay 22, 2020

Cultures in Concert: Four Latin American Composers Who Fused Folk and Classical Music
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Associated PressMay 22, 2020

Muti to conduct classical music’s return to Italian stage
Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2020

Three Chicago Premieres in Chicago Opera Theater’s 2020-21 Season
Black classical artists: George Bridgetower, Hazel Scott, Jessye Norman, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Playlist: 11 Black Performers Instrumental to Classical Music
Adela SkowronskiFebruary 25, 2022
Here are just a few Black performers who changed the course of classical music… and continue to inspire us today!

Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour
Associated PressFebruary 24, 2022
Carnegie Hall says Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts Friday night in response "due to recent world events."

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Share Some Coffee and Songs With Tenor Lawrence Brownlee
Daniel GoldbergMay 13, 2020
Like most of us, tenor Lawrence Brownlee is trying to make the best use of his time and keep his spirits high during the pandemic...
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Here’s What ‘Wicked’ Creator Stephen Schwartz Learned From Leonard Bernstein
Keegan MorrisMay 13, 2020
Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who created hit musicals like Wicked and Godspell, was just 23 years old when he teamed up with Leonard Bernstein. In a video chat interview with WFMT’s George Preston, Schwartz recounts how he came to contribute to MASS, and what he learned from Bernstein.

WFMT, CSO Announce Extension of Joint Series ‘From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice’
WFMTMay 12, 2020
The joint series, which is curated by CSO music director Riccardo Muti, launched in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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