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Mozart Made Mini in New “Matchbox” Magic Flute by Tony-Winner Mary Zimmerman

“It’s sort of maximalist in a tiny little space,” describes Tony-winning adapter/director Mary Zimmerman of her miniaturized Matchbox Magic Flute.

women and men protesting for voting rights suffrage 1916 chicago

Andi LamoreauxNovember 13, 2019

19th Amendment, Beethoven, Perlman To Be Celebrated in Ravinia’s 2020 CSO Residency

George PrestonNovember 12, 2019

Playlist: Pacifism in Classical Music

Matt DeStefanoNovember 11, 2019

The Film Score: Music for Veterans Day

The Curious Stories Behind 10 National Anthems You Might Hear This Olympics

Adela SkowronskiJuly 23, 2021

National anthems are some of the most iconic pieces of music from around the world. What you might not know, is they also contain some of the most interesting backstories.

Hop In! Ear Taxi Festival Announces Fall 2021 Return

Kristina LynnJuly 21, 2021

When it comes to getting around a bustling city like Chicago to see the sights, jumping in a cab is a great place to start. But hearing the city? Turns out, a taxi can take you on a listening journey, too.

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Video: Pianist Hilda Huang Plays Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven at the Chicago Cultural Center

Keegan MorrisNovember 6, 2019

Fresh off a performance as the collaborative pianist to clarinetist Sam Boutris during last week's Dame Myra Hess Concert, Hilda Huang performed a scintillating program of works by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven

Met Opera to hold celebration of Jessye Norman on Nov. 24

Associated PressNovember 6, 2019

Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Lise Davidsen, J'Nai Bridges, and Leah Hawkins are scheduled to perform, the company said Wednesday, along with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Christians want Belgian opera’s naked Joan of Arc banned

Associated PressOctober 30, 2019

BRUSSELS (AP) — A Christian association is trying to prevent Brussels opera house La Monnaie from staging a production of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio “Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher,” or “Joan of Arc at the Stake,” in which the heroine appears dressed in men’s clothes and, at one point, naked. The Pro Europa Christiana Federation wants the show orchestrated by Italian director ...

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