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The week in classical: Welsh National Opera’s Il trittico; Oxford international song festival – review

Even as they fight for survival, WNO give their all in Puccini at his most affecting – and funniest

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Prom 37: Britten’s War Requiem; The Turn of the Screw – review

Britten’s explosive work is a rallying cry at the Proms, while a twilit production of his chamber opera feels properly ghostly

The Guardian - UK

War Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall review: sincere and theatrical in the hands of Antonio Pappano

This was one of those occasions to treasure that the Proms does so well

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Prom 37: Britten’s War Requiem review – a tragically relevant act of remembrance

Antonio Pappano seized every opportunity to build dramatic tension, while the London Symphony Orchestra played with fire and focus

The Guardian - UK

`10 Days in a Madhouse' opera premieres in Philadelphia, celebrating women's voices

Composer Rene Orth's “10 Days in a Madhouse,” based on the 1887 book by trailblazing reporter Nellie Bly, opened Opera Philadelphia's O23 Festival

The Independent UK

El Cimarrón review – virtuoso celebration of Cuban folk hero

A rare performance of Hans Werner Henze’s engrossing song cycle featured a tour de force of technique and stamina from baritone Will Liverman

The Guardian - UK

Lyric Opera’s new ‘Factotum,’ set on the South Side, makes a vibrant first impression

Co-creator Will Liverman leads a first-rate cast in the often heartwarming world premiere.

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Chicago family sues after separation at border, meeting the mayoral candidates and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s South Side is heart — and soul — of Lyric Opera’s ‘Factotum’

The opera is among the first with an entirely Black and BIPOC cast and creative team, and it is the first to incorporate an onstage DJ as part of its 18-piece orchestration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ a complex, emotionally charged life’s journey

A major, compelling work by one of the most important new composing voices in opera is playing out at Lyric Opera.

Chicago Sun-Times

Terence Blanchard returns to opera with ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

The opera becomes the second one by a Black composer to be staged at Lyric Opera, after a production of Anthony Davis’ “Amistad” in 1997.

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