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Playlist: 11 Lithuanian Composers You Should Know

During and following periods of suppression and foreign occupation, many composers have made it their duty to preserve and strengthen a Lithuanian national identity.

Stephen RaskauskasApril 21, 2017

Playlist: 10 Shakespeare-Inspired Operas You Should Know

Stephen RaskauskasApril 21, 2017

“Difficult, But Worth It”: Singers Share Their Secrets to Memorizing Opera Scores by Philip Glass

Associated PressApril 19, 2017

Soprano Nadine Sierra wins 2017 Richard Tucker Award

Playlist: Take Lisa Flynn’s ‘New Releases’ With You On the Go!

WFMTNovember 11, 2019

Every morning, host Lisa Flynn shares the best new classical recordings to share with WFMT listeners, and now, you can take her selections with you wherever you go!

An Operatic Oasis in the English Countryside — Journey to the Glyndebourne Festival

Michael San GabinoNovember 8, 2019

It’s not easy to get to Glyndebourne, and that’s the point. “We’re forcing people to slow down their busy lives,” says Gus Christie, the opera festival's executive chairman, “and to come in and soak it all up.” Discover the multi-sensory experience – the aromas of the gardens, the taste of champagne bubbles, the sounds from the stage – that is Glyndebourne.

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