Articles tagged with: mussorgsky
‘Rite of Spring’ and a young piano sensation sparkle in CSO concert ablaze with surprises
![‘Rite of Spring’ and a young piano sensation sparkle in CSO concert ablaze with surprises Daniil Trifonov photo by Vadim Shults](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Daniil-Trifonov-photo-by-Vadim-Shults-125x125.jpg)
Review: There was the ice-cracking shock of a sudden Russian spring at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall on Wednesday night, and I am not solely referring to Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” which was on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s program. Freshness abounded in the performance of 21-year-old Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov. ★★★★★
Lyric Opera’s powerful ‘Boris Godunov’ recaptures tragedy’s original stark beauty
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Tortured soul of a Russian czar. 4 stars!
Light the lights! Lyric Opera stirs a musical into the mix
![Light the lights! Lyric Opera stirs a musical into the mix Lyric Opera of Chicago production of "Aida"](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Aida-production-Lyric-Opera-e1317240944156-125x125.jpg)
Eight operas for 2011-12 include new productions of “Showboat,”Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” and Handel’s “Rinaldo.” The new season opens Saturday night with Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann.”