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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.

Michael San GabinoFebruary 12, 2020

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2020-2021 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 12, 2020

Video: Pianist Mayta Lerttamrab Plays Rachmaninoff and Moszkowski

Becky NystedtFebruary 11, 2020

Combining Cappuccinos and Chamber Music With the Chicago Sinfonietta

Steve Martin Inducts WFMT Favorite Jens Kruger Into American Banjo Hall of Fame

Daniel GoldbergOctober 23, 2021

Known for his inventive, hard-to-categorize musical style of composition and performance, banjoist Jens Kruger has been inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.

Legendary Conductor Bernard Haitink Has Died, Age 92

WFMTOctober 21, 2021

Haitink took the podium at many of the premiere concert halls in the world and forged, among others, a creative partnership with the CSO, where he served as principal conductor from 2006 to 2010.

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No Maestro, No Problem for Chicago’s Conductorless Orchestra

Keegan MorrisFebruary 6, 2020

Conductors are all but a given in symphonic performance today. Front and center, they provide a dynamic focal point for the audience while guiding the artistic experience onstage. But what if there were no conductor? Who would run the show? In chamber music, the artists themselves are usually tasked with determining the artistic interpretation and then communicating together to play ...

Harris Theater Announces 2020-2021 Season

Daniel GoldbergFebruary 6, 2020

The season, which runs from August 19, 2020, to May 6, 2021, features 36 performances including vocal recitals, symphonic concerts, and ballet performances.

Is This the Real Life? Opera Artists on Singing ‘Verismo’ With Muti & CSO

Michael San GabinoFebruary 5, 2020

Rather than depicting nobility or mythology, 'verismo' opera tells stories of everyday people, and 'Cavalleria rusticana' by Pietro Mascagni is a premiere example of the genre.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff