Archive for November, 2007

In case you were wondering, here are the results of our poll during our fall membership drive. We asked you the question “what’s your favorite opera?” Here’s the tally: TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES 3873 La Boheme (276) 7.13% Carmen (135) 3.49% Madame Butterfly (109) 2.81% The Magic Flute (109) 2.81% La Traviata (99) 2.56% Turandot more…

This Saturday at 7:00pm the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra (led by Music Director Phillip Simmons joins the Bosnian American Cultural Association of Chicago in a celebration of music and statehood. I spoke with Phillip during a break in a recent rehearsal to discuss the upcoming event. He began with some of the key players taking part more…

Lyric Opera broadcast producer Lois Baum produced this fascinating piece about Richard Strauss‘ relationship with poet and librettist Hugo von Hofmansthal – told through their letters. Hofmansthal collaborated with Strauss on the opera Die Frau Ohne Schatten, Ariadne auf Naxos, Der Rosenkavalier, the Egyptian Helena, Arabella and Elektra. (The letters of Strauss and Hofmansthal here) more…

We’re so grateful to Danielle de Niese for taking the time out of her busy Lyric Opera schedule to visit on the air with us last Friday. Danielle shared many insights on Handel, Julius Caesar and her debut CD. Here’s the first part of Danielle’s interview with Lisa Flynn and Dennis Moore last week: [Audio more…

We’re very excited to announce that soprano Danielle de Niese (currently wowing Lyric audiences as Cleopatra in Handel‘s Julius Caesar) will be joining us on the air this Friday at 1:00pm. Danielle will be talking to us about the current production and her newest CD – which will be available to you as a thank-you more…