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A scene from the Met's Turandot with sumptuous set and costume design

Metropolitan Opera presents semi-staged ‘Turandot’ after stage malfunction

Franco Zeffirelli’s staging premiered in 1987 and is among the most lavish sets in Met history, recreating an imperial throne room with 199 people on stage.

Associated PressMarch 6, 2020

‪Plácido Domingo pulls out of Royal Opera House role

Associated PressMarch 6, 2020

Australian composer Brett Dean hospitalized with coronavirus

WFMTMarch 5, 2020

Harris Theater President and CEO Patricia Barretto Has Died at Age 45

Chicago Classical Music Makes A Strong Showing at 2021 Grammy Nominations

Mary MazurekNovember 24, 2021

It's another great year for the city's classical music community with Chicago-born and based artists, producers, and engineers receiving recognition.

Julian Velasco in front of a bright, multicolored wall

Saxophonist Julian Velasco Wins Cedille Records Emerging Artist Competition

WFMTNovember 22, 2021

This past weekend, WFMT teamed up with Cedille Records to stream the finals of the venerable Chicago label's first-ever Emerging Artist Competition. Now, a winner has been named...

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Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

Associated PressMarch 4, 2020

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to see cases popping up. A street performer in Ecuador and Mexican band have captured anxiety they’re seeing in their communities with music. Videos of their songs are going viral. They poke fun at stores gouging prices ...

Recording Academy fires ousted CEO, citing investigations

Associated PressMarch 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Recording Academy says it has fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who questioned the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process and complained of sexual harassment and a toxic culture. The academy said Monday the decision was reached after “two exhaustive, costly independent investigations” of Dugan. She had been on administrative leave since mid-January, when ...

Lake Forest Symphony Cancels Rest of Season Amid Lagging Fundraising

Keegan MorrisMarch 2, 2020

Citing fundraising shortages in the face of rising costs, the Lake Forest Symphony has announced the cancellation of the remainder of its 2019-20 season. This decision comes despite good concert turnout. According to the symphony, the announcement followed a weekend of sold-out concerts midway through the ensemble’s 62nd season. The early termination will bring the cancellation of three programs, including ...

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