Articles tagged with: Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen’s merry ‘Maskarade’ a rare, tasty treat as Vox 3 Collective stages Danish romp
![Carl Nielsen’s merry ‘Maskarade’ a rare, tasty treat as Vox 3 Collective stages Danish romp Leander (Nicholas Pulikowski) and Leonora (Katy Compton) fall in love at first sight in Carl Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade.' (Brandon Hayes photo)](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Leander-Nicholas-Pulikowski-and-Leonora-Katy-Compton-fall-in-love-at-first-sight-in-Carl-Nielsens-opera-Maskarade.-Brandon-Hayes-photo-125x125.jpg)
Review: A delightful surprise awaits opera buffs in an ambitious, full-length staging of Carl Nielsen’s comic opera “Maskarade,” produced by Vox 3 Collective – in the original Danish, no less – at the Vittum Theater on Chicago’s northwest side. ★★★
Conductor Oramo, bringing Nielsen to CSO, sees master builder’s hand in 5th Symphony
![Conductor Oramo, bringing Nielsen to CSO, sees master builder’s hand in 5th Symphony Sakari Oramo please credit Heikki Tuuli and Octavia](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Sakari-Oramo-please-credit-Heikki-Tuuli-and-Octavia-125x125.jpg)
Preview: When Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo steps in front of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for concerts April 4-6, he will put the spotlight on Danish composer Carl Nielsen, a figure that has waxed and waned in the hearts of audiences and conductors alike over the last half century.