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Laughter storms the high C’s as Second City, Fleming and Stewart skewer opera at the Lyric

Jan 7, 2013 – 8:41 pm | 6,430 views
Renée Fleming and Patrick Stewart spoof a Kinko's farewell party at Lyric Unlimited Presents "The Second City Guide to the Opera" at in the Ardis  Krainik Theater in the Civic Opera House.. © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2012

Update: Show inspires June spin-off

On the Lyric Opera stage, pianist Lang Lang lends Schubert, Chopin a tenor of virtuosity

May 14, 2012 – 12:32 am | 2,841 views
Lang Lang 250 credit Robert Kusel Lyric Opera

Review: Lang Lang’s debut at Chicago’s 3500-seat Civic Opera House was quietly elegant, cogently argued and intensely focused. That is, until the abundantly gifted pianist gave himself over to some astonishing fireworks. With a technique like that, who can blame him? ****