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Verdian masterpiece The Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic masterpiece “Rigoletto” from Sept. 14 to Oct. 6. A tale of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, it centers on the licentious Duke of Mantua; his hunchbacked court jester, Rigoletto; and Rigoletto’s daughter, Gilda. Among the opera’s musical highlights are Rigoletto’s hair-raising denunciation of the Duke of Mantua’s courtiers, “Cortigiani”; the philandering Duke’s false-hearted condemnation of women, “La donna è mobile”; and Gilda’s ecstatic expression of emotional independence, “Caro nome.” Conducted by Music Director Enrique Mazzola, an acclaimed Verdian, the production features a cast of international stars, including Russian baritone …

Having taught herself to sculpt marble, Jyl Bonaguro has set her sights on a contemporary re-imagining of one of the medium’s towering masterworks. For years, Jyl Bonaguro had a vision so clear it was almost haunting: sculpting a female figure in marble on the scale of Michelangelo’s David. Bonaguro, the current president of Chicago Sculpture International, is fundraising for her project to create Modern Athena, which has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation. Bonaguro tells Fra Noi about her passion for art, how she found her way to sculpting, and her determination to …