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 ...

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 ...

For nearly three decades, Opera Lafayette has steadily been expanding America’s understanding of 17th- and 18th-century opera and, more specifically, works of the French baroque. Founded during the ...

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 ...

The annual preview of the New Orleans Opera Association season, “A Taste of Opera,” has a new location this year: the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion in the French Market, where passers-by can hear ...

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 ...

Given the long history and once preeminent position that French opera once held in New Orleans, it is unfortunate that there seems to be little tolerance among contemporary audiences for anything save ...

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 ...

The beginning of fall means the beginning of the University of Oklahoma’s 2024-25 theatre season, which kicks off with a double bill of French operas running Thursday through Sunday. Witness the ...

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 ...