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Emily Riederer

Emily Riederer is a 2012 graduate of Naperville North High School.

View of Opera – New Works from Lyric Unlimited

The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Lyric Unlimited continues to explore previously unchartered territory for the historically conservative company. In June, the Lyric announced yet...

View of Opera – Lyric takes high school students behind-the-scenes

As high school and college students nationwide attend commencement ceremonies, a different sort of graduation is taking place at the Lyric Opera of Chicago....

Teen’s View of Opera – Real-world tragedy in opera

Real-life tragedies often become the subject of artistic renderings. Books, plays, movies, and music depict many of life’s hardest moments. However, while some tragedies...

Teen’s View of Opera – Rossini’s ‘Barber’ and ‘Cenerentola’

Disney’s Frozen has captivated audiences with its fanciful take on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. Parodies, covers and references to its Academy-Award winning...

Teen’s View of Opera – Media for musical theatre

In January, diverse channels announced their intentions to perform American musical theatre. The Lyric Opera of Chicago revealed that Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in...

Teen’s View of Opera – Rusalka

While Valentine’s Day cards celebrate picture-perfect romance, most would agree that love is rarely a fairy tale. However, Dvorak’s Rusalka (1901), on the stage...

Teen’s View of Opera – Shakespeare modernized

Operatic and Shakespearean performing arts organizations share the concern of maintaining current patrons’ interest and asserting relevance to the next generation. Thus, both genres...

Teen’s View of Opera – ‘Madama Butterfly’ returning to Lyric in January

Next month, Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly" returns to Chicago’s Lyric Opera with its second cast headlined by soprano Pat Racette, who last sang Butterfly at...

Teen’s View of Opera – Outreach Outlook: New ideas and old favorites

New York City Opera’s declaration of bankruptcy last month highlighted performing arts organizations’ ever-present struggle for financial security. Although the notoriously struggle for relevancy...

Teen’s View of Opera – Met: Live in HD returns this month

Thanks to the generosity of Fathom Events, Positively Naperville! readers will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to any of the...

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