User: Philip Arthur Kraus, Singer and Stage Director. Founder of Light Opera Works in Evanston, Illinois. Bachelor of Music, Masters of Musicology and Doctor of Music from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Kraus taught in the Opera programs of Roosevelt University, De Paul University and Northwestern University. Has sung over 25 roles with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Founding board member of the Handel Week Festival in Oak Park, Illinois.