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The Perfect AmericanChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 2 | |
“The Perfect American:” an imperfect opera |
 27 Apr 17 / Hyde Park Herald |
A darker Walt Disney conjured in 'The Perfect American' |
| 24 Apr 17 / Chicago Tribune |
The Invention of MorelChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 2 | |
A brilliant piece of musical surrealism |
| 20 Feb 17 / Chicago Tribune |
Blind love and immortality haunt ‘The Invention of Morel’ |
| 20 Feb 17 / Chicago Sun-Times |
The Fairy QueenChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Purcell’s music, likable cast win out over theatrical excess in COT’s Sin City “Fairy Queen” |
| 8 Nov 16 / Chicago Classical Review |
COT's 'Fairy Queen' transplants Purcell's baroque masque to Sin City |
| 8 Nov 16 / Chicago Tribune |
Le vin herbéChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Chicago Opera Theater makes a case for Martin’s austere “Le vin herbé” |
| 2 Oct 16 / Chicago Classical Review |
Opera Theater's 'Love Potion' casts a haunting spell |
| 2 Oct 16 / Chicago Tribune |
Dido and AeneasChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Dido and Aeneas at the revamped Harris Theater |
| 13 Apr 16 / Chicago Reader |
In music and movement, Mark Morris troupe touches tangled hearts of ‘Dido and Aeneas’ |
| 13 Apr 16 / Chicago on the Aisle |
After 27 years, Mark Morris' 'Dido and Aeneas' only gains in force |
| 13 Apr 16 / Chicago Tribune |
La voix humaineChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Two contrasting views of human desperation |
| 11 Feb 16 / Opera News |
A damned good pairing |
| 10 Feb 16 / Stage and Cinema |
Patricia Racette lifts COT double bill of comic, tragic rarities |
| 10 Feb 16 / Chicago Tribune |
Gianni SchicchiChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Two contrasting views of human desperation |
| 11 Feb 16 / Opera News |
A damned good pairing |
| 10 Feb 16 / Stage and Cinema |
Patricia Racette lifts COT double bill of comic, tragic rarities |
| 10 Feb 16 / Chicago Tribune |
Lucio SillaChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Not much to look at, but starkly effective |
| 27 Sep 15 / Chicago Tribune |
Highly relevant, musically riveting, and a boon for Chicago’s opera lovers |
| 27 Sep 15 / Newcity Stage |
Singers provide fleeting pleasures in COT’s trashy revisionist “Lucio" |
| 25 Sep 15 / Chicago Classical Review |
A Coffin in EgyptChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 2 | |
COT's 'Coffin' a moving star vehicle for von Stade |
| 27 Apr 15 / Chicago Tribune |
A radiant von Stade can’t raise COT’s “Coffin in Egypt” |
| 27 Apr 15 / Chicago Classical Review |
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Frederica von Stade
Famous trouser roles folded away, opera star von Stade channels a queen of Egypt (Texas).
Famous trouser roles folded away, opera star von Stade channels a queen of Egypt (Texas).
Thérèse RaquinChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
COT delivers effective staging of Picker’s compelling “Thérèse Raquin” |
| 25 Feb 15 / Chicago Classical Review |
Emotionally potent 'Therese Raquin' at Chicago Opera Theater |
| 25 Feb 15 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Operatic passion at heart of COT’s ‘Therese Raquin’ |
| 25 Feb 15 / The Beverly Review |
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Chicago Opera Theater's Thérèse Raquin is pretty grim—simulated cunnilingus and all |
| 24 Feb 15 / Chicago Reader |
MacbethChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 5 | |
COT's heated, in-your-face Macbeth |
| 18 Sep 14 / Chicago Reader |
Chicago Opera Theater buffs up neglected jewel in high-tech staging of Bloch’s grand ‘Macbeth’ |
| 18 Sep 14 / Chicago on the Aisle |
COT’s worthy revival of Bloch’s “Macbeth” undone by distracting video and unkind cuts |
| 15 Sep 14 / Chicago Classical Review |
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The music serves Shakespeare in Bloch's seldom heard 'Macbeth' |
| 15 Sep 14 / Chicago Sun-Times |
The opera is a welcome discovery indeed |
| 15 Sep 14 / Chicago Tribune |
Die KlugeChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Watercolor Prisons: The Emperor of Atlantis and The Clever One |
| 6 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
COT stages two political satires crafted under Nazis |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Tribune |
Chicago Opera Theater double bill jarring but effective |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Sun-Times |
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Soprano lifts COT’s uneven double bill of wartime works |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Classical Review |
Der Kaiser von AtlantisChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Watercolor Prisons: The Emperor of Atlantis and The Clever One |
| 6 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
Soprano lifts COT’s uneven double bill of wartime works |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Classical Review |
COT stages two political satires crafted under Nazis |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Tribune |
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Chicago Opera Theater double bill jarring but effective |
| 2 Jun 14 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Queenie PieChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Ellington left his ‘Queenie Pie’ dream in scraps, and COT bucks odds in bid to make it whole |
| 24 Feb 14 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Even with Duke Ellington’s music, COT’s “Queenie Pie” is barely skin deep |
| 17 Feb 14 / Chicago Classical Review |
Limitations of ‘Queenie Pie’ and its stars magnified in lavish COT production |
| 17 Feb 14 / Chicago Sun-Times |
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Queenie Pie performances rescheduled
Chicago Opera Theater reschedules all performances of Queenie Pie After Harris Center fire.
Chicago Opera Theater reschedules all performances of Queenie Pie After Harris Center fire.
Orpheus and EuridiceChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Chicago Opera Theater goes audaciously aquatic with “Orpheus” |
| 4 Nov 13 / Chicago Classical Review |
COT shines shimmering modern light on ancient myth |
| 4 Nov 13 / Chicago Tribune |
To improve ‘Orpheus & Euridice,’ just add water |
| 4 Nov 13 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Giovanna d'ArcoChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A chapter from history (well, not really) |
| 16 Oct 13 / Splash Magazines |
Muddling the stakes, Chicago Opera Theater drives one through the heart of Verdi’s ‘Joan’ |
| 1 Oct 13 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Flashy, shocking reworking of the legend |
| 29 Sep 13 / Chicago Now |
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Opera Theater's 'Joan of Arc' yields mixed results |
| 23 Sep 13 / Chicago Tribune |
COT’s disastrous Regie production burns Verdi and “Joan of Arc” |
| 23 Sep 13 / Chicago Classical Review |
Maria de Buenos AiresChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
COT's 'Maria de Buenos Aires' explores e resilient human spirit |
| 1 May 13 / The Examiner |
COT’s revamped “Maria” makes for brilliant and audacious theater |
| 26 Apr 13 / Chicago Classical Review |
Chicago Opera Theater, Luna Negra Dance team for rarely staged tango opera |
| 23 Apr 13 / Chicago Sun-Times |
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COT's 'Maria de Buenos Aires' a dark tango with history |
| 22 Apr 13 / Chicago Tribune |
The Fall of the House of UsherChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
This old ‘House’ a bit shaky as multi-Mitisek ushers in COT regime with goth Philip Glass |
| 28 Feb 13 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Cazan's reinterpretation works at heightening the drama |
| 28 Feb 13 / Windy City Times |
Chicago Opera Theater steps through a Glass, darkly |
| 26 Feb 13 / Chicago Tribune |
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Chicago Opera Theater opens season with a mixed local debut for Glass’s “Usher” |
| 26 Feb 13 / Classical Review |
Die ZauberflöteChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Thoughtfully modern production keeps this classic engaging |
| 18 Sep 12 / Chicago Now |
Dickie era at COT ends with minimalist Mozart |
| 17 Sep 12 / Chicago Tribune |
A superb young cast sparks COT’s eclectic “Magic Flute” |
| 17 Sep 12 / Chicago Classical Review |
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Chicago Opera Theater proves ‘Magic Flute’ isn’t totally played out |
| 17 Sep 12 / Chicago Sun-Times |
TeseoChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Chicago Opera Theater does Teseo |
| 28 Apr 12 / Chicago Reader |
Handel’s early vengeance opera ‘Teseo’ shines amid Chicago Opera Theater’s vocal splendors |
| 26 Apr 12 / Chicago on the Aisle |
Love conquers all at the Chicago Opera Theater |
| 26 Apr 12 / Bachtrack |
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COT wraps Medea cycle with a supremely stylish and well sung “Teseo” |
| 23 Apr 12 / Chicago Classical Review |
A rare Handel, done with the utmost care by Chicago Opera Theater |
| 23 Apr 12 / Chicago Sun-Times |
Neglected Handel gem a must for early opera lovers |
| 23 Apr 12 / Chicago Tribune |
Moskva, CheremushkiChicago Opera TheaterNo. of reviews: 1 | |
COT’s young cast and lively production shine in Shostakovich’s charming “Moscow, Cheryomushki” |
| 16 Apr 12 / Chicago Classical Review |
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News & Articles
| Chicago Opera Theater names new music director |
Chicago Opera Theater has appointed Lidiya Yankovskaya as its music director, effective immediately. |
| 20 Jun 2017 / Chicago Tribune |
| Chicago Opera Theater to offer a shorter but promising lineup |
After expanding this season, Chicago Opera Theater will revert to its standard three-opera lineup in 2017-18–a disappointing step backward after the most ambitious season in the company’s history. |
| 5 Apr 2017 / Chicago Classical Review |
| Chicago Opera Theatre's Andreas Mitisek to step down |
The Board of Directors of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) has today announced that Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Artistic Director Andreas Mitisek will leave his position at the conclusion of this season. |
| 5 Feb 2017 / Broadway World |
| Chicago Opera Theater announces innovative 2016-2017 season |
Flying high on several major gifts and grants, Chicago Opera Theater has just announced plans for an exceptionally adventurous 2016-2017 season |
| 15 Mar 2016 / Chicago Sun-Times |
| Chicago Opera Theater receives $800,000 MacArthur Award |
The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated creativity and impact, and invests in their long-term sustainability with sizable one-time grants. |
| 19 Feb 2016 / Broadway World |
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