[Chicago Lyric Opera, 20 September 2006]
Terms of Lyric Opera of Chicagoís new contract with the Chicago Federation of Musicians were released tonight following completion of negotiations and ratification by the orchestra members. The new contract includes media provisions that pave the way for the internationally renowned company to return to the WFMT Radio Network for local and national broadcasts. Live broadcasts could begin as early as November, with the entire season to be rebroadcast in the spring of 2007.