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Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, dies at 79

Vangelis is also remembered for creating the score for Blade Runner.

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 4, 2016

Baroque Opera Discovered in Bolivian Jungles Has Midwest Premiere

Associated PressOctober 31, 2016

Powder sprinkled into opera pit may have been human ashes

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 28, 2016

Second City and Lyric Look for the Lighter Side of Wagner with “LONGER! LOUDER! WAGNER!”

Playlist: 12 Clara Schumann Pieces You Should Know

Daniel GoldbergSeptember 10, 2019

Clara Schumann was one of the 19th century's most celebrated composers and performers for the piano. Ahead of the 200th anniversary of her birth, celebrate her with a playlist of some of her greatest compositions.

Meet the Conductor Who’s Resurrecting Maria Callas (in Hologram Form)

Keegan MorrisSeptember 5, 2019

With a laugh, Irish conductor and composer Eímear Noone describes herself: “My background is very traditional classical, and my love of all things shiny and new and technological brought me to this world where the orchestra meets technology.” By her description, she seems like a logical candidate to conduct a cutting-edge orchestral recital featuring a hologram Maria Callas.

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Batter Up! 10 Tunes to Enjoy Between Baseball Innings

Carl GrapentineOctober 26, 2016

Got baseball on the brain? You’re definitely not alone! Here are some tunes you can enjoy in between innings this baseball season.

3 New-to-Chicago Contemporary Operas You Can See During National Opera Week

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 24, 2016

National Opera Week 2016 is from October 28 to November 6. Why not celebrate by experiencing the Chicago premiere of a contemporary opera? You can see not one, not two, but three new-to-Chicago operas.

Notorious RBG Makes Opera Debut in Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 21, 2016

Opera lover and Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has appeared in an opera before – at least, in a way. She is a character in Scalia/Ginsburg, a comic one act with words and music by Derrick Wang that had its world premiere in July 2015. But now, Ginsburg herself will appear in a production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of ...

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