Ravinia 2025 Issue 1

T i t a n s o f L i s t e n i ng TEN MAJOR CLASSICS FOR THE CURIOUS AND THE COGNOSCENTI BYKYLEMACMILLAN EVERY ARTS GENRE HAS THEM : Sleeping Beauty and Apollo in ballet. Othello and Fences in theater. Moby-Dick and Pride and Prejudice in literature. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte and American Gothic in painting. Timeless touchstones to which we return again and again. Works that broke new ground or speak with such convincing force that they have something new to say to each succeeding generation. Creations that have earned the imprimatur of critics and scholars but can also appeal to audiences of any level of familiarity with the form. The classical-music lineup every season at the Ravinia Festival can be counted on to include some of that genre’s torch- bearers, but the 2025 schedule is particularly richly stocked with such works across its symphonic, chamber, and operatic offerings. Here are 10 of the most acclaimed examples. RAVINIAMAGAZINE • JUNE 6 – JUNE 15, 2025 22