Stories
The 2024-2025 programming is marked by elements of fantasy, world premieres, and the return of a Chicago holiday staple.
Keegan MorrisJanuary 3, 2020
Associated PressSeptember 28, 2021
Fire Shut Up in My Bones became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
Keegan MorrisSeptember 23, 2021
The 2021-22 season was initially meant to be Muti’s final as music director, but because of the many Muti-led concerts that were canceled as a consequence of the pandemic, that date has been pushed back.
Playlists
Kylie HarwellDecember 30, 2019
If you or your child have a passion for music — or even a mild curiosity — there is no better time to seize the day.
Candice AgreeDecember 30, 2019
2019 was a year of great loss in the worlds of classical music and the arts. WFMT commemorates and celebrates the lives of these artists as they speak directly to us.
Associated PressDecember 27, 2019
Opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier has died in Dresden, Germany at age 84. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that he died Wednesday, citing his longtime secretary.











