Get all the top news & discounts for Chicago & beyond. "After 18 months of planning and preparation behind the scenes, I'm thrilled to finally be jumping into the COT orchestra pit," said COT's Staley ...

Being able to see the light of the sun and the beauty of this world is a delightful gift. Unfortunately, some do not receive this gift, including the main heroine of Tchaikovsky's last opera "Iolanta.

Welsh National Opera made a rare but welcome appearance at the Proms with a double bill of works by Tchaikovsky: excerpts from his last ballet (The Nutcracker) and a complete concert performance of ...