DECEMBER
Camille Saint-Saens’ Samson et Dalila was banned in Britain and took 16 years to get produced in his native France–but when it was, it was an instant hit. The production opening tonight at Lyric Opera of Chicago is spectacularly staged, starring hunky Argentine tenor Jose Cura as the strong man. Lyric’s corps of lecturers will be at many suburban libraries this week as part of the company’s community lecture series. You can catch them at 2 PM today at the Evanston Public Library (1703 Orrington, 847-866-0300) and tomorrow, December 14, at 2:30 at the Elm-hurst Public Library (125 S. Prospect, 630-279-8696) and at 3 at the Arling-ton Heights Memorial Library (500 N. Dunton, 847-506-2611). Later in the week, lecturers will speak in River Forest, Lincolnshire, Elmwood, and Prospect Heights. All events are free; call the libraries for more information.
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Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/Susan Anderson.
