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James Levine Falls, Cancels Fall Performances

Fabio Luisi named Principal Conductor at the Met James Levine will not conduct Don Giovanni and Siegfried this fall. Conductor James Levine has suffered another setback on his... Read more

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Review: Cyrano (House Theatre of Chicago)

Again House Theatre has offered us a smart, exciting production, complete with crowd-pleasing sword-fighting scenes. It is a wondrous spectacle! This Cyrano “nose” he is a winner!... Read more

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Have You Read ‘Bel Canto’?

Editor’s Note: Since I will soon be publishing my own opera novel, I thought I’d repost a review of a very fine, award-winning opera novel. Read more

The 23 September 2011 by Galegirl
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Dolci e Bei Momenti: Snapshots from the Met Gala

The Metropolitan Opera season has officially begun! Let joy be unconfined! Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the... Read more

The 27 September 2011 by Singingscholar
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Review: Women Are Crazy Because Men Are A**holes (Cyur Studios)

Women are Crazy Because Men Are A**holes Written by Brad Gottfred Directed by Dave Fraunces Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln (map) thru Sept 25 | tickets:... Read more

The 16 September 2011 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Spanish Tenor Albelo Replaces JDF in Bellini’s ‘I Puritani’

Celso Albelo replacing JDF in 'I Puritani' this monthTenor Celso Albelo will travel to Japan this week to take the lead role in the opera I Puritani vacated by... Read more

The 08 September 2011 by Galegirl
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When Mozart Meets Fantasy Football

Yeah. You read that correctly. Former Chicago Bears QB Kyle Orton, after meeting a large dragon. Uniform and image © National Football League/ Chicago Bears. Read more

The 11 September 2011 by Superconductor
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Sie Auch Sein Mögen Riesen!

"Beckmesser Man", a Parody. (with apologies to Richard Wagner, John Flansburgh and John Linnell.) This post is for my good friend Kelly Rach.) Hans Sachs... Read more

The 29 September 2011 by Superconductor
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Colin Quinn up Close – the Short Story

by K.D. HopkinsI must preface this by saying that I have seen Long Story Short both live and on HBO. I loved it both times and I wasn’t sure that I would even... Read more

The 10 September 2011 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Concert Review: Honoring (and Raising) the Dead

Alan Gilbert leads the Philharmonic's 9/11 Memorial Concert The Rising: Alan Gilbert conducts Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. Photo by Chris Lee © 2010 The New... Read more

The 12 September 2011 by Superconductor
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Domingo Fights Regie Menace

Bayreuth, Salzburg stagings blasted by Plácido Domingo. Plácido Domingo (right) in a scene from Achim Freyer's Die Walküre at the Los Angeles Opera. Photo... Read more

The 01 September 2011 by Superconductor
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Opera is This Erudite Blogger’s Obsession

Lucy, grad studentMeet Lucy. She’s a twenty-something grad student by day and opera-goer by night. Not a singer, not a music student, but increasingly obsessed... Read more

The 01 September 2011 by Galegirl
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