Norman Pellegrini
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Norman Pellegrini was an American radio
executive, producer, and personality. He was the program director for WFMT
radio in Chicago from 1953 to 1996. On air he led WFMT's internationally syndicated broadcasts of live performances from the Lyric Opera of Chicago
from 1971 until his retirement. He also hosted the station's broadcasts of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
's performances beginning in 1976. In 2006 his book 150 Years of Opera in Chicago (co-authored with Robert C. Marsh) was published in Chicago by the Northern Illinois University Press
.
Radio
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executive, producer, and personality. He was the program director for WFMT
WFMT
WFMT is an FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a format of fine arts, classical music programming, and shows exploring such genres as folk and jazz). The station is managed by Window To The World Communications, Inc., owner of WTTW, one of Chicago's two Public Broadcasting Service ...
radio in Chicago from 1953 to 1996. On air he led WFMT's internationally syndicated broadcasts of live performances from the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1952, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicolà Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma...
from 1971 until his retirement. He also hosted the station's broadcasts of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
's performances beginning in 1976. In 2006 his book 150 Years of Opera in Chicago (co-authored with Robert C. Marsh) was published in Chicago by the Northern Illinois University Press
Northern Illinois University Press
Northern Illinois University Press is a publisher and part of Northern Illinois University. The press publishes about twenty new books per year in history, politics, anthropology, and literature, with about 400 books currently in print. In September 2008 the Press launched a fiction imprint,...
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