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The Fantasy of Madama Butterfly

Matthew Ozawa spoke with WFMT about how virtual reality – paired with a deep love of the genre – might help audiences see one of opera’s biggest works in a new light.

Keegan MorrisAugust 5, 2025

New Releases Aug. 5: Bach, Coleridge-Taylor, Hovhaness

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Keegan MorrisAugust 4, 2025

Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2025-26 Season: Ignite

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Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

Russian soprano’s case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

Fiesta! Host Elbio Barilari to be Honored by the International Latino Cultural Center

WFMTNovember 6, 2025

WFMT’s Elbio Barilari, longtime host of the station’s Sunday evening series Fiesta!, will be among the Community Champions honored at the International Latino Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary gala.

New Releases Nov. 4: Women’s Voices

Adela SkowronskiNovember 4, 2025

Karina Canellakis continues her collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Altera's arranges Christmas music for women's voices, and more.

Playlists

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Your Guide to Chopin’s Nocturnes

Playlist: Your Guide to Chopin’s Orchestral Works

Playlist: 12 Polish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Chopin)

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New Releases Jul. 29: Sax Phenom Jess Gillam & Shakespeare

Keegan MorrisJuly 29, 2025

A highly varied exploration of classical, folk, and contemporary in saxophonist Jess Gillam's PRISM, Vol. 2, and a survey of 16th-century music written for Shakespeare's plays.

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Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

Associated PressJuly 28, 2025

His songs included "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park," "The Old Dope Peddler" (set to a tune reminiscent of "The Old Lamplighter"), "Be Prepared" (in which he mocked the Boy Scouts) and "The Vatican Rag."

Music Inspired by Greek Mythology

Katherine Buzard

Greek mythology is replete with dramatic and musical potential.

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