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John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He’ll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.

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Stephen RaskauskasDecember 21, 2016

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Lyric Opera of Chicago
Stephen RaskauskasDecember 20, 2016

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Lisa FlynnDecember 19, 2016

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Jessye Norman, the international opera star, dead at 74
Associated PressSeptember 30, 2019
The renowned international opera star, whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts, has died.

The Sights and Soundbites of Lyric Opera’s Glamorous Opening Night
Keegan MorrisSeptember 30, 2019
With the red carpet adorning Wacker Drive and the Art Deco opera house buzzing with excitement, Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrated its opening night on Saturday, September 28. Rossini’s Barber of Seville, the bubbly opera buffa, was an appropriate toast to the beginning of Lyric’s 65th season.

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Add ‘The Miracle of Hanukkah’ Opera to Your Holiday Traditions, Now That It’s (Finally) Been Written
Stephen RaskauskasDecember 9, 2016
"Music and worship started out together..." composer and conductor Victoria Bond explains. "In Jewish worship, prayers are not spoken, they are sung."

Meet Morgan and Louie, the Adorable, Four-Legged Stars of “The Magic Flute” at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Stephen RaskauskasDecember 9, 2016
Morgan and Louie get in costume in their dressing room during rehearsals for Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute W.C. Fields, who once said, “Never work with children or animals,” has clearly never met Morgan and Louie, the friendly canine stars of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new production of The Magic Flute. Director Neil Armfield has set the ...

Video: Hear the Carols That Characters in A Christmas Carol Would’ve Actually Heard
Stephen RaskauskasDecember 8, 2016
If you've read the original novella or seen adaptations onstage or onscreen, you may have wondered which Christmas carols characters in A Christmas Carol would have actually heard.
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