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Matthew Polenzani, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Samantha Hankey, Matthias Goerne, Karen Slack Headline Ravinia Festival’s 2024 Season

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Illinois’ Ravinia Festival has announced its 2024 edition. Here is a rundown of the vocal works on offer. First up is a concert featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchester under Marin Alsop. Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha performs Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Also on the program are works by Copland, Gershwin, and James P. Johnson. Performance Date: July 12, 2024 The Chicago {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Sasha Cooke on the Ravinia Festival, the Mahlers & Her Passion for Modern Opera

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Few artists in the opera world today are as versatile as mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. Just take a look at the two-time Grammy Award winner’s upcoming 2023-24 season and you’ll find performances of classics such as “Don Giovanni” and “Messiah,” alongside newer works such as “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” Last season was no different with Cooke navigating works by Mozart, {…}
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Q & A: Soprano Kathryn Lewek on the Ravinia Festival, The Queen of the Night & Taking on French Operas She Never Thought She’d Get to Do

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For many, Kathryn Lewek IS the Queen of the Night. She holds the record for most performances of the role at the Metropolitan Opera and has taken her interpretation of the famed villain to opera houses such as the Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, among many, many others. This summer, she will {…}
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Obituary: Ravinia Festival’s General Manager Marcus L. Overton Passes Away At 75

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Marcus L. Overton passed away on June 9, 2019 at the age of 75. The former production stage manager at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the general manager for the Ravinia Festival, succumbed to a long battle with kidney failure. A 54-year veteran in the world of performing arts management, he took on a wide range of art forms {…}
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Matthew Polenzani Cancels Ravinia Festival Concert

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Matthew Polenzani has canceled his upcoming concert at the Ravinia Festival. The tenor made the announcement via Instagram citing a health reason. The tenor noted, “My dear friends and family, dear fans in the Chicago area, I’m sorry to let you know that I have to withdraw from the ‘CSO: Italian Opera Favorites’ concert at the Ravinia Festival on August {…}
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Nadine Sierra, Thomas Hampson & Michael Fabiano Among Ravinia Festival’s 2018 Lineup

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Going into its 114th year, the Ravinia Festival brings together artists from all over the world to perform in the longest-running music festival in America. Here are some of the highlights of Ravinia Festival’s 2018 season: Soprano Jeanine De Bique: BGH Classics Series The program will include selections from Mozart, Strauss, and Wolf. De Bique will also perform a number {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Ashley Dixon on Her Experiences at Ravinia & Upcoming Projects

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It all started in high school for mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon. Since her father was in the military, Dixon was constantly on the move with her family. Eventually, they settled in Georgia, where Dixon “begged” her parents to put her in the choir so that she could spend some time with friends she had just made. “Little did we know it {…}
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Obituary: Aspen Music Festival Opera Program Director Edward Berkeley Dies at 76

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On July 18, Aspen Music Festival and School opera program director Edward Berkeley died unexpectedly. The 76-year-old was found unresponsive by a colleague at home in Aspen according to the Aspen Police Department and the Pitkin County Coroner’s office. No cause of death was determined at this time. The news came hours before the opening night performance of “The Magic {…}

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