Jenny Ribeiro is getting ready to storm the Bastille. On July 14 — aka Bastille Day, aka French National Day — she and the non-profit she leads will present an afternoon of French opera at the Grace ...

On the occasion of the 19th edition of "Tous à l'Opéra," several prestigious Parisian and Île-de-France institutions will open their doors once again on Friday, May 8, Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May ...

Once again, the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris has given French opera critics a case of the vapors — but this time, two British new wave pop stars are at the center of the uproar. Since Jean-Luc Choplin ...

Though every German soprano worthy of her breastplate has sung the role of the Marschallin in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, other singers keep a respectful distance. The Marschallin’s notes are within ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The French opera Carmen is celebrating 150 years with Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) with two special performances this weekend. Georges Bizet’s passionate and timeless ...

To varying degrees, other operas given at this summer’s Aix-en-Provence Festival relate stylistically to its principal novelty, Samson,the new work by the conductor Raphaël Pichon and the stage ...

To local singer Abigail Zieger, opera is more than just a form of entertainment. It’s an experience and a journey. “I…love that opera has musical depth,” she said via e-mail. “You do not tire of a ...

PARIS (CNN) -- After the "fat lady" sings, where does she hang her dress? Thousands of costumes from shows performed by the Paris Opera have been stacking up for years -- all stored in a warehouse ...

IF you had spent a holiday weekend, from Friday evening through Monday, at the Metropolitan recently, you might have been convinced that the dear old institution had gone French, with “Lakmé,” “La ...

New Orleans, always known for a vibrant music scene, was the first to usher in the dramatic art form of opera to an appreciative young nation. One reader’s question: Was New Orleans the first American ...