The Chicago Symphony Orchestra family joins the music world in mourning the loss of American soprano Benita Valente, who died on October 24, 2025. She was 91. Born in Delano, California on October 19, 1934, Valente studied with Lotte Lehmann from an early age and later attended the Curtis Institute of Music as a student […]| from the archives
José van Dam in January 1979 (Santi Visalli photo via Getty Images) Wishing a very happy eighty-fifth birthday to the legendary Belgian bass-baritone José van Dam! Van Dam has appeared with the Chi…| from the archives
