Absolutely beautiful.” Those were John Hunt’s words on listening to “The Humming Chorus”, an interlude of haunting melancholy in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. It was chosen to intensify a moment of ...

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Madame Butterfly in Savannah launches a new weekend happy hour featuring unique cocktails and special food items.

This is a difficult opera to stage now, and director Matthew Ozawa has found an effective solution. And audiences still hear every note of Puccini’s beloved 1904 score.

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An ordinance to restore Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers is headed for a vote on Wednesday, potentially setting up Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy win for City Council’s next veto ...

Follow the latest live news on all things Olympics 2026 closing ceremonies as the Winter Games winds down after a memorable ...

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