More Kauffman Center Praise

William Littler, a music columnist for The Toronto Star, recently wrote an article that talked both about a Moshe Safdie performing arts center that was never realized in Toronto and the newly realized Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts designed by Moshe Safdie in Kansas City.  Along with writing about the parallels and connections between the arts centers and cities (including a mention of the Kauffman family’s Toronto roots), Mr. Littler praises Kansas City for its cultural strengths and particularly the Lyric Opera and the production of Turandot in which he attended last October.  Mr. Littler notes “Turandot marked a coming of age for the company,” and we agree.

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La boheme: Did you know?

Did you know the adorable pooch that Musetta carries with her during her grand Act II entrance had its own dressing room during the recent Lyric Opera production of La bohéme? Don’t take our word for it — a photo is worth a thousand words!