https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/04/26/hfrom-chicago-symphony-to-chicago-rules/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:34 -0400<![CDATA[Tuesday night we went to a concert at San Carlo Opera House in Naples, the miracle built in six months for King Charles III, and recently restored to elegance.  I’d been in San Carlo before, but had never heard music played live, and Riccardo Muti—a native son of Naples—gave it a real workout with Shostakovich’s intense 5th Symphony, conducting his Chicago Symphony Orchestra, now on a grand tour that has taken them to Moscow, St Petersburg and Rome.]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:50:53 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/04/26/hfrom-chicago-symphony-to-chicago-rules-n187556