The future of opera is a hotly debated topic these days with the Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb taking to the op-ed pages of the New York Times to defend his company's new emphasis on cinematic-style stagings and HD broadcasts to theaters around the country. Others have questioned what this means for the role of the human voice as opposed to production values and what movie-priced broadcasts do to performance troupes in smaller cities.
Chicago is not outside of these discussions, and its courageous second company Chicago Opera Theater fights each year for financial respect from donors and offers productions and repertoire that can attract a younger and more …
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