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New ‘La bohème’ tells story in reverse for happy ending

The director says that the reinterpretation emphasizes the power of love despite inevitable death and disappointment.

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Stephen RaskauskasAugust 24, 2015

How Gabriela Montero Uses the Piano for Political Protest
Stephen RaskauskasAugust 20, 2015

Why Composer Max Richter Wants To Put You to Sleep
Michael San GabinoAugust 17, 2015

Kent Nagano’s ‘Violent Shift from the Status Quo’

‘Closets Are For Clothes’: Celebrating Pride Month through Musical Coming Out Stories
Becky NystedtJune 20, 2019
"I wanted to encourage young emerging LGBTQ+ composers to write pieces that tell their story in an authentic way... This concert series is both a celebration of how far we have come and how far we still have to go.”
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After a 50-year wait, ‘Stonewall’ opera was written in weeks
Associated PressJune 20, 2019
This is the third major presentation of City Opera's LGBTQ series following Peter Eotvos' Angels in America in 2017 and Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain last year.

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Composer Jimmy López proudly displays the completed piano-vocal score of his first opera, “Bel Canto,” on the stage of the Ardis Krainik Theatre in the Civic Opera House, home of Lyric Opera of Chicago.

From YouTube to Lyric: Composer Jimmy López on His Operatic Debut
Hannah EdgarJuly 27, 2015
"I’ve been working towards this my whole career," Lopez said excitedly as he observed summer technical rehearsals for Bel Canto.

WFMT’s Favorite Beach Reads
Stephen RaskauskasJuly 21, 2015
If you need recommendations for what to read when you're relaxing on the beach, look no further; our staff shares their favorite books about music.

Quiz: Are You Secretly French? You Might Be If Get More Than 14/20 On This Music Quiz
Stephen RaskauskasJuly 13, 2015
Think you know French music? From the salon to the symphony hall, from the opera to the ballet, the French have given us some great music. But, how much French music do YOU know? Allons-y!
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