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7 Strange, Silly, and Surreal Opera Plots

Take out the high courts and bring in the dancing elephants: here are some of the strangest opera plots that have ever been put to paper.

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Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)
Michael San GabinoJanuary 28, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020-2021 Season
Louise FrankJanuary 28, 2020

From 1-9: Your Guide to Beethoven’s Symphonies

Video: Two Unsung Quartets Played by Fischoff-Winning Risus Quartet
WFMTOctober 11, 2021
Hearing music by Schubert and Mendelssohn, WFMT audiences enjoyed some rarified music-making by the Risus Quartet, the Grand Prize winner of the prestigious 2021 Fishoff Competition.

WFMT Welcomes Next Music Director
WFMTOctober 11, 2021
Oliver Camacho's expertise in classical music comes at all levels: a vocal performer with experience in broadcasting, arts administration, and programming.

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2020 Grammys: Classical Music Nominees and Winners
Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2020
“Music’s biggest night” is right around the corner, and the classical music community has a lot to look forward to at the 2020 Grammys.
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Playlist: Dispelling the Stigma of the Classical Crossover
Daniel GoldbergJanuary 23, 2020
The classical crossover has not always had the best reputation, but there's no shortage of ambitious, energizing takes on genre-mixing. Composer and conductor Teddy Abrams, who collaborated with indie-rocker Jim James on a recent album, breaks down the perils and payoffs of the crossover.

Video: Piano Works of Beethoven, Liszt, and Debussy by Christopher Goodpasture
Keegan MorrisJanuary 23, 2020
From beneath the glistening Tiffany Dome of the Chicago Cultural Center, pianist Christopher Goodpasture shared works of Beethoven, Liszt, and Debussy to a full audience.
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