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The AP names its five Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023

This year alone, composer and pianist Kris Bowers’ credits include “Origin” and “The Color Purple” in addition to “Chevalier,” “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” and “Haunted Mansion.”

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

Playlist: Soprano Ailyn Pérez Shares the Music and Singers Close to Her Heart

Daniel GoldbergMay 20, 2021

Chicago native soprano Ailyn Pérez speaks to us about some of her favorite Latin American and Spanish music and shares a playlist of influential singers and music.

Lyric Announces 2021-22 Season With ‘Magic Flute,’ ‘Macbeth,’ Mazzola

Keegan MorrisMay 19, 2021

A Verdi and bel canto expert, Lyric's new music director Enrique Mazzola will open the season with Verdi’s Macbeth and Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, while also conducting contemporary opera Proving Up by Missy Mazzoli later in the season.

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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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