From a correspondent: I am a retired full time chorister who worked at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from the mid-1970s until recently. When I started, I made $125/week for 13 weeks and about $4/hr […]
Chicago psychologist Dr Gerald Stein, in his latest post, recalls his brief encounter with a Dutch conductor of ephemeral fame. ….I looked up at the baton-smith, maybe 10 feet away. He looked down at me, […]
Aix en Provence Easter Festival: Ogonek, R. Strauss, Prokofiev Renaud Capuçon (violin); Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Elim Chan (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix en Provence, France, 19.04.2025 Elizabeth Ogonek All These Lighted Things […]