Bill Gowen
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'The Right Place' a loving look inside the symphonyNov 01, 2021 6:12 pm - The book arrived on my doorstep a week ago, and that night I began reading it and couldn't put it down. "The Right Place, The right Time!" is a loving reminiscence of li...
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Lyric, Caesar brilliant in Edwardian ageNov 01, 2021 5:22 pm - The past decade has been a gold mine for Handel lovers at Lyric Opera of Chicago, with acclaimed productions of "Alcina," "Xerxes" and "Partenope." Starting with Friday'...
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Haitink records Bruckner's No. 7 on new CSO labelNov 01, 2021 5:12 pm - With principal conductor Bernard Haitink now in his fall residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, his second recording for the new CSO Resound label is a lasting t...
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Soprano's swan song at RaviniaNov 01, 2021 4:58 pm - The Ravinia Festival will present Kiri Te Kanawa as its Gala Benefit Evening guest star on July 19, 2008, in the internationally renowned soprano's final Chicago-area ap...
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Ravinia adds stage work to Lincoln celebrationNov 01, 2021 4:03 pm - Having celebrated its own centennial with great success three years ago, the Ravinia Festival has announced a major commission as its contribution to the Abraham Lincoln...
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Acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss focuses on Beethoven for concert, new CDNov 01, 2021 3:00 pm - The future appears unlimited for Jonathan Biss. He has already established a worldwide reputation as arguably the finest American pianist of his generation, with an envi...
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CSO welcomes Branford Marsalis to start home seasonNov 01, 2021 2:11 pm - Its European tour just concluded, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is ready to settle in for the season at Symphony Center/Orchestra Hall. Although the CSO nominally opene...
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Award-winning soprano back with Lyric for debut in 'La Boheme'Nov 01, 2021 1:03 pm - Back "home" with an opera company she loves, American soprano Nicole Cabell is taking her recent worldwide celebrity in stride. Cabell, a 2005 alumna of the Lyric's Patr...
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Impressive 'La Boheme' debut for Mimi understudyNov 01, 2021 12:57 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago's Saturday-Monday opening "weekend" is history, and now, "La traviata" and "La Boheme" will be with us exclusively for the rest of this month and ...
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Impressive 'La Boheme' debut for Mimi understudyNov 01, 2021 12:35 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago's Saturday-Monday opening "weekend" is history, and now, "La traviata" and "La Boheme" will be with us exclusively for the rest of this month and ...