Lyric Opera of Chicago - Opening Night!

[TheGSMoeller]

Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season begins tonight with Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffman.

It will be streaming live this evening starting at 6:30pm Central, 7:30pm Eastern on 98.7 WFMT Chicago.
Streaming is available on their website at www.wfmt.com just look for the "listen live" link on the home page.

Enjoy!

[TheGSMoeller]

[TheGSMoeller]

Not sure which ones will be broadcasted live this season, but Lyric Opera of Chicago is also performing AIDA, THE MAGIC FLUTE, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, RINALDO, BORIS GODUNOV, and LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.

[Mirror Image]

I hope you don't mind me getting a bit off topic, Greg, but I visited that website you linked in your initial post and was so proud to see a program dedicated to nothing but Latin American classical music:

http://www.wfmt.com/main.taf?p=1,1,41,84

[TheGSMoeller]

I hope you don't mind me getting a bit off topic, Greg, but I visited that website you linked in your initial post and was so proud to see a program dedicated to nothing but Latin American classical music:

http://www.wfmt.com/main.taf?p=1,1,41,84

WFMT is a great station, they have many live streaming concerts and good programs. And the fact that you can listen anywhere (even an iPhone app is available) makes it even better.

[Mirror Image]

WFMT is a great station, they have many live streaming concerts and good programs. And the fact that you can listen anywhere (even an iPhone app is available) makes it even better.

The most interesting program I saw was that Latin American one, because I think that this music needs to be heard in order for it to be put into concert programs. It seems that United States orchestras don't make this music a priority and only perform it on special occasions. I'm not sure how this music fares over in Europe, but I bet it's the same situation as with the States.

[TheGSMoeller]

The most interesting program I saw was that Latin American one, because I think that this music needs to be heard in order for it to be put into concert programs. It seems that United States orchestras don't make this music a priority and only perform it on special occasions. I'm not sure how this music fares over in Europe, but I bet it's the same situation as with the States.

Ironically, The Chicago Philharmonic is performing a concert today of Spanish/Latin American Music...

Sunday, October 2, 2011, 7 p.m.

Lucia Matos, Conductor
Fareed Haque, Guitar
Brazilian-born conductor Lucia Matos joins guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque for an evening of mesmerizing Spanish and Pan American works, including two stunning guitar concerti: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Villa-Lobos' Guitar Concerto. Also on the program are Villa-Lobos' Sinfonietta No. 1 and De Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.

http://www.chicagophilharmonic.org/Current_Season.html

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Ironically, The Chicago Philharmonic is performing a concert today of Spanish/Latin American Music...

Sunday, October 2, 2011, 7 p.m.

Lucia Matos, Conductor
Fareed Haque, Guitar
Brazilian-born conductor Lucia Matos joins guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque for an evening of mesmerizing Spanish and Pan American works, including two stunning guitar concerti: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Villa-Lobos' Guitar Concerto. Also on the program are Villa-Lobos' Sinfonietta No. 1 and De Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat.

http://www.chicagophilharmonic.org/Current_Season.html

Yes, but when was the last time the Chicago Symphony Orchestra played some Villa-Lobos? That's the question.

[TheGSMoeller]

Yes, but when was the last time the Chicago Symphony Orchestra played some Villa-Lobos? That's the question.

I understand your point, but it's impressive and equally important when lesser known ensembles program a concert such as this.

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I understand your point, but it's impressive and equally important when lesser known ensembles program a concert such as this.

Well sure, but it doesn't do me much good when there isn't a recording of it.

[TheGSMoeller]

Well sure, but it doesn't do me much good when there isn't a recording of it.

Speaking of programs, I was looking at your homies schedule, Atlanta SO, just in case I visit before moving there to catch a concert, and wasn't too impressed with the schedule. Not to put the ensemble down, they are first class, but was too much of a "greatest hits" line up.

[Coco]

Looking forward to finally seeing Lucia di Lammermoor — I wouldn't mind shelling out $20 for a student ticket.

[TheGSMoeller]

Looking forward to finally seeing Lucia di Lammermoor — I wouldn't mind shelling out $20 for a student ticket.

I would say that would more than definitely be worth the money.   

[Coco]

It wouldn't just be my first viewing of the piece, but my first live opera — ever (which is sad considering I've lived here for almost two years)

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Speaking of programs, I was looking at your homies schedule, Atlanta SO, just in case I visit before moving there to catch a concert, and wasn't too impressed with the schedule. Not to put the ensemble down, they are first class, but was too much of a "greatest hits" line up.

Yeah, I actually haven't liked the ASO since Yoel Levi left. Spano just doesn't have the same kind of authority Levi had on the podium. Their concerts under Spano have been really uninteresting to me. Petrenko visits the ASO a good bit, I think next time he performs I'll probably go see one of his concerts. Petrenko, even as young as he is, is a more capable conductor than Spano.

[bhodges]

It wouldn't just be my first viewing of the piece, but my first live opera — ever (which is sad considering I've lived here for almost two years)

Fantastic! Lucia would probably be a great first opera experience. Just checked the website and saw that it's being directed - most interesting! - by Catherine Malfitano. Last time I saw her was at the Met in the title role of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. She is such an intelligent singer, I can imagine she might have morphed into an intelligent director as well.

--Bruce