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Russian opera ‘Boris Godunov’ to open next La Scala season

Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has announced the celebration of next season’s gala premiere; the company’s 2022-23 calendar was set long before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Andi LamoreauxOctober 18, 2016

Playlist: 10 of Former WFMT Music Director Andi Lamoreaux’s Favorite Musical Works

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 17, 2016

QUIZ: What Character from Wagner’s “Ring” Are You?

Daniel GoldbergOctober 17, 2016

Author Alan Wieder on His Book ‘Studs Terkel: Politics, Culture but Mostly Conversation’

Celebrate Art Song and Living Composers in Chicago and Beyond at this Three-Day Festival

Keegan MorrisAugust 29, 2019

In the eyes of tenor Nicholas Phan, living composers and the classical music genre of art song both face a similar obstacle: they’re often overlooked when it comes to programming and promoting classical music.

Working for a Living: 5 Studs Terkel Conversations for Labor Day

Matthew ByrdAugust 29, 2019

Over his almost 50-year career at WFMT, Studs Terkel continually amplified the voices of working people — the nurses, teachers, factory workers, cab drivers, custodians, air traffic controllers, and countless others.

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An Inside Look at the “GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends”

Mary MazurekOctober 13, 2016

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends, presented by The Recording Academy and broadcast on Great Performances.

The Surprising Politics of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 12, 2016

"The last time we did this production, you could hear that people were really upset by it. And yet, there is absolutely beautiful choreography — it’s absolutely stunning."

WFMT Host Kerry Frumkin’s Postcard From Europe

Kerry FrumkinOctober 12, 2016

For the last two weeks of September my wife Deb and I were treated to a cruise on the Rhine River thanks to YMT Vacations, one of WFMT’s loyal sponsors. Along with us were almost two-dozen WFMT listeners. The tour involved land transportation and sightseeing from Munich to Bonn, where we then boarded the A Rosa Viva for eight relaxing ...

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