I went to Palatine Friday night to hear Rossini's "Barber of Seville." Telling myself I had no expectations, I had been hoping for at least a fifteen-piece orchestra of solid musicians. That hope was futile. The orchestra consisted of one decrepit upright piano played by Jason Carlson, a young Northwestern University faculty member. Unfortunately, Carlson […]
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:15AM on July 13, 2015