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Orchestra members of the Lyric Opera opened the season on Saturday with a performance of Puccini's "Tosca" without a contract, Chicago Breaking News reports.

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Is there anything more beautiful than the cherubic voice of a singing child? Well, folks in the 18th century didn't think so. That's why they lopped off the testicles of prepubescent boys, halting their vocal development, as well as altering bone growth, which enlarged the rib cage and increased lung capacity. The result was a powerful and permanent child-like voice, perfect for Baroque opera. And you thought kiddie beauty pageants were bad.

We're starting the Friday Buffet this week by giving a shout out to Green Zebra which is featured in Bon Appetit's February issue as one of the hottest vegetarian restaurants in the U.S. (Try the dish with the perfectly poached egg...it made us weep). Inaugural events will be covered by another entry today to keep your eyes peeled for some happenings. Let's get to the other events!

We enjoy going to the opera, but classical opera plots tend to drag on for-ev-er. Luckily, this is not a problem with Georges Bizet’s Djamileh, a free mini-opera enjoying its Midwest premiere at the Chicago Cultural Center this August. The one-act “oriental fairy tale”, set in an Egyptian palace, will appropriately be taking place beneath the newly renovated Tiffany dome of Preston Bradley Hall.

Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park is one of our favorite places in the entire city, but others seem to like it just as much, or at least, take full advantage of all the great free events that are available there each summer.

Man, are we ever tired expensive, indoor, un-simulcast opera.