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Echoes from the Podium: Remembering Chicago’s Great Conductors

Echoes from the Podium: Remembering Chicago’s Great Conductors

It was for me the epiphany that made me spend many other pleasant afternoons and evenings at Chicago cultural performances: the CSO, Lyric Opera, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Grant Park Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Chicago Storefront Theater, and many others too numerous to mention.

The vengeance of hell boils in my heart,

The vengeance of hell boils in my heart,

The vengeance of hell boils in my heart, Death and despair flame about me! If Sarastro does not through you feel The pain of death, Then you will be my daughter nevermore.

Dear Brian,

What follows was prompted by an email from one of my oldest and most treasured friends, Brian—a musician, composer and lyricist.

Art at Remy Bumppo: A Study in Friendship, and the Meaning of Meaning

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Art at Remy Bumppo: A Study in Friendship, and the Meaning of Meaning

Remy Bumppo’s motto, “Think Theatre,” is no idle tagline. Their lean and precise staging succeeded in drawing laughter, unease, and reflection in generous measure.