Chicago Opera Club: Zinka Milanov

Chicago Opera Club: Zinka Milanov: Zinka Milanov was a Croatian Soprano who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937-1977. Among her greatest roles were Leonora in Il Trovator...

Chicago Opera Club: Chicago offers a wealth of opportunities to attend...

Chicago Opera Club: Chicago offers a wealth of opportunities to attend...: Chicago offers a wealth of opportunities to attend operatic performances from Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Opera Theater to Opera on T...

Chicago Opera Club: A Drag Show of Operatic Proportions

Chicago Opera Club: A Drag Show of Operatic Proportions: Clef Note and DFO Productions merge to present "A Drag Show of Operatic Proportions". This creative theme will explore trouser and skirt rol...

A Drag Show of Operatic Proportions

Clef Note and DFO Productions merge to present "A Drag Show of Operatic Proportions". This creative theme will explore trouser and skirt roles from the following operas: Cherubin, Idomeneo, La Clemenza di Tito, Ascanio in Alba, Semiramide, Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadneauf Naxos, Linda di Chamounix, Rinaldo, La Comte Ory, La Vejecita and I Capulet et e Montecchi. I will be utilizing singers from the Chicago area on this program. For more information of if your interested in participating on this program, let me know.

Chicago offers a wealth of opportunities to attend operatic performances from Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Opera Theater to Opera on Tap and DFO Productions. All these ventures need financial support as well as your presence to help then grow! All of these companies provide unique opportunities for aspiring singers. In addition through meetup groups, you can meet with like minded people and attend operas together!

Zinka Milanov

Zinka Milanov was a Croatian Soprano who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937-1977. Among her greatest roles were Leonora in Il Trovatore, Maddalena in Andrea Chenier, and Tosca. In 1944 she sang a concert version of the last act of Rigoletto, with the NBC Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The cast included Jan Peerce, Nan Merriman, Leonard Warren and Nicola Moscona. This Mother's Day, DFO Productions presents a Tribute to Zinka Milanov with music from many of her greatest roles. Artists include: Susan Nelson, Jennifer Kosharsky, Peder Reiff, Thomas Hall and Vince Wallace.