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Opera on Film: 6 Movies that Showcase Opera’s Drama, Emotion, Glamor, and Beauty

What does one of the grandest artforms look like on the big screen? Check out some of our favorite portrayals of opera in the movies.

Keegan MorrisAugust 22, 2019

Playlist: Classical Music From Composers’ School Days

Associated PressAugust 21, 2019

LA Opera names lawyer to lead Plácido Domingo investigation

WFMTAugust 18, 2019

Playlist: 5 Salieri Operas You Should Know

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Free Live Music Will Return To Grant Park Music Festival for 2021

Keegan MorrisMay 5, 2021

The Grant Park Music Festival today announced its return to live music in a 2021 season, the festival’s first live performances since August 2019.

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

In Return to Stage, CSO To Welcome Audiences for Concerts in May, June

Keegan MorrisMay 4, 2021

The CSO will return in May and June for a slate of performances, the orchestra's first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

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9-year-old girl sues German boys choir over gender bias

Associated PressAugust 15, 2019

BERLIN (AP) — A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys choir, arguing that her bid to join was only rejected because of her gender, in a case that has sparked debate over equal rights versus artistic freedom. The State and Cathedral Choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs in Germany, founded in 1465 by Fredrick II ...

Video: Pianist Kimberly Han, 18, Plays Bach, Haydn, Chopin

Keegan MorrisAugust 14, 2019

Beneath the Tiffany Dome of the Chicago Cultural Center, 18-year-old pianist Kimberly Han performed works by Bach, Haydn, and Chopin.

Multiple women say opera star Domingo sexually harassed them

Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

For decades, Plácido Domingo has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.

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