Back in the 1980s, the noise-rock band Sonic Youth recorded a song called “Satan is Boring.” A few people listening to college radio heard it and laughed at the idea. Satan was too cool to be boring, ...
With the Chicago Symphony suddenly silent, Lyric Opera is for the moment the only game in town. Fortunately the game is a marvelous one. ”Mefistofele,” which began the 37th season Saturday night at ...