This was bound to happen.
Our colleagues at Chicago Opera Theater and the Chicago Loop Alliance have joined forces to present "Opera Idol" at their "Looptopia" event in May. Auditions for the competition will take place on February 25th from 1-3 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel, 230 North Michigan Avenue. Singers, take note. This could be the break you've been dreaming about!
Winners will perform at "Looptopia" on May 11th - an all-day event presumably held somewhere in the Loop. A suggestion to Brian -- how about featuring the winner in a role during COT's 2007-2008 season?
I'm sure there are some purists who are feeling a bit queasy about this. But, hey, if it creates a little attention for opera, Chicago Opera Theater, and classical music in general, I say go for it! Chicago, it's time to step up. Here's hoping that the Hard Rock is full of people hoping to catch the next Reneé Fleming or Luciano Pavarotti.
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Steve Burkholder | Sun, 02/25/2007 - 11:17pm
My Gosh - we've been talking and sometimes snickering at the "what-ifs" with an event like this for the past year, and now it's actually going to happen! That's really cool!
The purists can feel queasy. Sometimes too much purity can "ritard" progress. Congrats to C.O.T. and the vocalists.
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