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Audience Reaction to Bizet's La Tragédie de Carmen
Audience Reaction to Mozart's LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
Who is Chicago Opera Theater?
· A perfect marriage of music and theatre.
· A provider of first class productions of operatic repertoire that specializes in the greatest works of the 17th, 18th, and 20th centuries.
· A producer of intimate and innovative productions presented by top-tier, internationally renowned conductors, directors, and designers.
· A developer of the most talented young artists in the world.
· A founding company of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
· An integral part of Chicago’s cultural landscape.
Founded in1974 by Alan Stone, Chicago Opera Theater has carved a significant place for itself in the operatic life of Chicago and has reached an audience of hundreds of thousands through its main stage performances, outreach, education and young artist programs.
Since Brian Dickie’s appointment as General Director in 1999, COT has evolved as an opera company that is young, fresh, and colorful - an image well suited to its surroundings at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
Director Christopher Alden, set designer Andrew Cavanaugh Holland, and costumer designer Terese Wadden give a a behind-the-scenes look at Mozart's La clemenza di Tito, Chicago Opera Theater's first opera of the 2009 Spring Festival Season.
Director Andrew Eggert and production designer Carol Bailey give a behind-the-scenes look at Bizets La Tragédie de Carmen (adapted by Peter Brook), Chicago Opera Theater's second opera of the 2009 Spring Festival Season.
Set designer Peter Harrison gives a behind-the-scenes look at Britten's OWEN WINGRAVE, Chicago Opera Theater's final opera of the 2009 Spring Festival Season. May 16, 20, 22, 24 and 26, 2009 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.
Dominic Armstrong takes us back to Sesame Street

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/06/2007
Band Website: www.chicagooperatheater.org
Band Members: General Director Brian Dickie

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Influences: Mozart, Britten, Adams, Handel, Monteverdi, Schoenberg, Kurka, Rossini, Martinu, Purcell, Glass, Bartók, Berlioz, Dibdin, Krása
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Owen Wingrave receives FOUR STARS from Chicago Tribune

COT boldly rescues 'forgotten' Britten's made-for-TV opera works brilliantly on COT stageBy John von Rhein | Tribune criticMay 18, 2009****The bold and compelling production of Benjamin Britten's "Owe...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 11:57:00 GMT

La clemenza di Tito: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Mozarts 'La clemenza di Tito' a trump at Chicago Opera TheaterBy Andrew Patner | Critic at large for WFMT-FM (98.7)April 21, 2009HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDBrian Dickie and Chicago Opera Theater have done it ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:22:00 GMT

CHRISTOPHER ALDEN to direct Mozarts "La clemenza di Tito"

CHRISTOPHER ALDEN to direct Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito" Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announces that Christopher Alden will direct the opening production of their 2009 Spring Festival Season: Mozart...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Chicago Opera Theaters 2009 Spring Festival Season

CHICAGO OPERA THEATER ANNOUNCES:  THE 2009 SPRING FESTIVAL SEASON! Highlights of their 35th anniversary season include the Chicago premiere of Owen Wingrave, the first Chicago staging of La tra...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:59:00 GMT

Handels "Orlando" through June 8


Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:15:00 GMT

OPERA UNDERGROUND: ORLANDO

Handel's Orlando (May 28-June 8) is the final opera of Chicago Opera Theater's 2008 Season! Come see "COT doing what it does best, contemporary music theater in its purest form"-Chicago Tribune.&...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Want a cocktail before your culture? Try OPERA UNDERGROUND

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Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:17:00 GMT

FREE OPERA! Don Giovanni, May 9 at 7:30pm in Millennium Park

Chicago's first live opera simulcast will be on Friday, May 9 2008 at 7:30pm in Millennium Park! This FREE broadcast of Chicago Opera Theater's presentation of Mozart's most beloved opera, DON GIOVANN...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:25:00 GMT

Chicago Opera Theaters new $15 Student Rush Tickets!

Chicago Opera Theater now offers two (2) Student Discounts*: $15 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS Students simply sign up at: www.ChicagoOperaTheater.org/StudentCOT will then e-mail you when $15 student rush tick...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:08:00 GMT

COT Presents THE PEOPLES OPERA

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will revolutionize the public’s participation in the arts when it presents "The People’s Opera" for 6 weeks this coming spring. By voting on one of the operas ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:51:00 GMT