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James Rado, who co-created groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ dies at 90

Hair, which has story and lyrics by Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, was the first rock musical on Broadway, the first Broadway show to feature full nudity and the first to feature a same-sex kiss.

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 24, 2016

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

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 21, 2016

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

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 21, 2016

Hear World Premiere by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer David Lang FREE This Weekend In Chicago

enrique mazzola -- classical music and wine

6 Classical Music and Wine Pairings That Are Sure To Soothe Your Soul

Michael San GabinoSeptember 12, 2019

Wine and music pair together in perfect harmony. Check out these 6 pairings from maestro and wine ambassador Enrique Mazzola.

Pianist Alon Goldstein performs two Scarlatti sonatas in WFMT’s Levin Performance Studio [Video]

Keegan MorrisSeptember 12, 2019

In an Impromptu broadcast featuring music by Ginastera, Bernstein, Beethoven, and yes, Domenico Scarlatti, pianist Alon Goldstein spoke with host Kerry Frumkin on the prolific mastery of the Baroque composer, who composed more than 550 sonatas during his lifetime.

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