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LA Opera scraps world premiere of Bates ‘Kavalier and Clay’

“It was a very ambitious and therefore expensive project, and unfortunately in the current conditions, it wasn’t something that we can manage,” LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch said.

Larry JohnsonDecember 5, 2019

The Diva Gets Her Way: Larry Johnson Recalls a Signature Jessye Norman Recital

George PrestonDecember 2, 2019

Sondra Radvanovsky on the Acrobatic Bel Canto, Spectacular Couture of ‘The Three Queens’

Associated PressDecember 2, 2019

NY Philharmonic to cut 500 seats in $550 million renovation

Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. (Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto)

Carnegie Hall to reopen Oct 6 with Philadelphia Orchestra

Associated PressAugust 4, 2021

Carnegie Hall has not had a performance since March 13, 2020.

Mayor Lightfoot Designates ‘Riccardo Muti Day’ To Honor Maestro’s 80th Birthday

Keegan MorrisJuly 27, 2021

July 28, 2021, the 80th birthday of the CSO music director, is Riccardo Muti Day in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has proclaimed.

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Mister Rogers Remembered by His Former Music Director [Video]

Keegan MorrisNovember 24, 2019

For many of us, just hearing the lyrics "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood," is enough to transport us back to our childhoods.

Opera Explores the Brink of Humanity: ‘Dog Days’ Gets Chicago-Area Premiere

Michael San GabinoNovember 22, 2019

“It has been said that a society can be judged by the way it treats its animals,” composer David T. Little says in the program notes for his chamber opera, Dog Days. Based on a short story by Judy Budnitz, the opera is set in a war-torn future that’s not too far away from our own time.

Discover the versatility of Jan Peerce in 3 powerful recordings

Louise FrankNovember 22, 2019

In a career of more than sixty years, Jan Peerce reigned as a Met favorite, sang popular music, and performed Jewish cantorial repertoire.

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