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Brian Dickie--Life as General Director of Chicago Opera Theater

http://briandickie.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Brian Dickie, General Director of Chicago Opera Theater, writes about his daily life as head of Chicago Opera Theater, as well as his travels around the world auditioning singers.

• Added on: Jun 5th, 2007
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Colleen Flanigan
• Listed in: Artists Music
• Tags: performing arts classical music opera chicago arts artistic directors arts administrators

Recent Posts

• A late merry lunch

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 16:55

  I was back at the Mid America club for lunch today with my board president and some nice friends of his, one of whom was a lovely liberal minded person and the other a lovely person but rather to the right of Genghis Khan.  All par for the cour...

• Mad Men (off topic warning!)

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 20:39

  I have no idea why I am doing this but I am trying to be a good sport and feel like entering the spirit (in more ways than one) of the thing.  It is Mad Men Week at Inside the Arts.  What does that mean?  Search me - no idea!...

• A great night, and not just for singing

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 06:45

  Last night's birthday concert for the Canadian Opera Company was to have been a grand Ben Heppner concert.  Poor Ben, and how remorseful he must have felt, had to cancel at a very late stage.  The magicians of the COC, led by Alexande...

• It was a long but lovely evening

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 23:20

  It is past midnight in Toronto after a really splendid and appropriate celebration of COC.  I have much to say - so tune in tomorrow.  I am on an 8.15 flight so watch this space around 11 am Sunday Chicago time....

• Happy 60th birthday COC

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 16:24

  It is always good to be back in Toronto and particularly nice to be here for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this evening.  I had an early start from Chicago and am feeling in need of a nap - so this is just a quick check in.I am in an excel...

• A rather good day

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 16:52

  My first day of the COT auditions season was excellent.  If we get as high a hit rate during the coming weeks, when I will be covering the East coast pretty comprehensively, then we will have an embarrassment of riches. This was an easy start -...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

Sharon E. Williams

Even if one is not familiar with opera, this blog can be appreciated for its passion - passion about music, Chicago and life. The photos are wonderful. Don't miss this blog.

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