Kiri Te Kanawa and Håkan Hagegård share a gleeful moment onstage in formal period costume in 'Die Fledermaus'

J. Strauss’s Die Fledermaus

Keegan Morris | April 13, 2024

Celebrating the opera’s 150th anniversary with a performance featuring conductor Jeffrey Tate leading Kiri Te Kanawa (Rosalinde), Håkan Hagegård (Eisenstein), and more.

black and white photo of Margaret Hillis smiling onstage at Symphony Center

A Chicago Symphony Chorus Spotlight

Keegan Morris | February 18, 2024

Maestros Barenboim, Boulez, and Solti conduct the CSO with the Chicago Symphony Chorus under the direction of chorus founder Margaret Hillis.

Jonas Kaufmann in a tuxedo blwoing snow off his hand toward the camera

When Opera Singers Sing Christmas

Oliver Camacho | December 24, 2022

Favorite interpretations of carols — sometimes camp, sometimes sublime.