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Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84

By RONALD BLUM | February 9, 2020

Mirella Freni, an Italian soprano whose uncommon elegance and intensity combined with a sumptuous voice and intelligence to enthrall audiences for a half-century, has died at age 84.Freni died Sunday at her home in Modena, Italy, from a degenerative muscular...

Famed Welsh singer Bryn Terfel breaks ankle in three places

January 29, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Bryn Terfel broke an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, causing him to cancel what would have been his first performances at the Metropolitan Opera since 2012.The 54-year-old Welsh bass-baritone had been scheduled...

Letter to the editor: Play music at the correct level

By Letter to the editor | March 4, 2012

I found the article by Colin Remes on loud music to be one-sided and not considerate of others. The loud music has nothing to do with what time of day you play it, but the level of the music. You play music for you and no one else. It should be played...

DeKalb weekender’s list: April 1

By Chris Krapek | March 31, 2011

DeKALB | DeKalb, welcome to April. Whether you’re still recovering from Henry Rollins last night or lying to yourself by saying you’re going to crank out that research paper, our town has plenty of stuff for you to do in the next three days. Here...