Lyric Opera triumphs in dazzling revival of ‘Il trovatore’
As strong as the staging is, what really counts here is the singing, and Lyric has brought together a most potent cast and chorus.
At Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, new show looks at artists who moved West
“West By Midwest,” opening this weekend, examines relationships, influences of artists who left Illinois, other Midwestern states for the West.
In Chicago debut, Opera Atelier brings ‘sexy, strange’ works from 250+ years ago
The Toronto-based company, bringing two works to the Harris Theater, blends singers and dancers in its baroque operas.
CSO, Riccardo Muti offer a brilliant, moving and timely Requiem
Muti is renowned as one of the world’s leading interpreters of the music of Giuseppe Verdi, and Thursday night he again vividly demonstrated why.
Daniel Barenboim makes triumphant return to Symphony Center for trio of concerts
Much has changed since Barenboim led his final CSO concert in 2006, and he seemed to have no trouble re-establishing a connection with his old band.
‘Idomeneo’ returns to Lyric Opera in splendid production
“Idomeneo” might not be Mozart as his operatic best, but his genius is nonetheless abundantly on view in this milestone work.
Joffrey Ballet’s reimagined ‘Swan Lake’ remains a triumph of artistry
Christopher Wheeldon puts a fresh face on this story without compromising any of the innate beauty and power of the 19th-century original.
Novel stagecraft to be seen, great singing to be heard in Lyric’s ‘La Bohème’
This production of Puccini’s classic remains in the 19th century but pushes boundaries in contemporary fashion.
CSO ably swings from swirling dances to intense symphony
Riccardo Muti leads an Austro-Germanic program highlighted by Brahms crowd-pleasers and Hindemith’s avant-garde ‘Mathis.’
CSO, Riccardo Muti offer splendid Mozart, glistening ‘Sheherazade’
A a fun, audience-pleasing program of 18th- and 19th-century popular masterworks permeated Symphony Center Thursday night.
Who was Hairy Who? Art Institute exhibit clarifies the influential Chicago group
Part of Art Design Chicago, the show surveys the six artists who created their own off-kilter style from 1966-69.
‘Art Worlds of Chicago’s South Side’ sheds light on overlooked art, design
“The Time Is Now!,” an exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art, focuses on about 50 artists of the ’60s and ’70s.
How ‘Matthew Shepard’ oratorio became a transcendent ‘Passion’ to fallen student
Composer Craig Hella Johnson thinks of the work as a “singing meditation,” hence its title.
Fall Entertainment Guide 2018: Visual Arts
An overdue overview of Chicago’s “Hairy Who” movement at the Art Institute is among the season’s feasts for the eyes.
Fall Entertainment Guide 2018: Classical music
DePaul opens a new music building’s doors, two ensembles play famed requiems and Daniel Barenboim returns to lead the CSO once more.
