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Chicago Opera Theater starts 50th-anniv. season with 'Soldier Songs'
2023-09-13
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Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is kicking off its 50th-anniversary season with David T. Little's Grammy-nominated Soldier Songs—described as "a haunting, heavy-metal infused theatrical cantata about the psychological impact of war."
The one-man show—taking place one night only, on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave.—will feature acclaimed Illinois-based baritone Nathan Gunn as Nameless Soldier.
Audience members can enhance the experience with a VIP ticket that includes access to premium reserved cabaret table seating during the performance, and an exclusive post-show reception with Gunn and Little. Proceeds from the sale of VIP tickets directly support COT's mission to develop and present new opera.
Chicago Opera Theater Elizabeth Morse and Genius Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya is conducting this event. Tickets are available at chicagooperatheater.org .
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