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 ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...

Opera has always been a means for voicing political dissent. Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro criticized the aristocracy. Verdi’s operas reflected on Italy’s struggle for independence. John Adams wrote ...

1 Post Kennedy Center Split, Washington National Opera Sets Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & More EM: I'm so impressed with what I've been reading and hearing about you. Your upcoming ...

The French Revolution changed many things beyond political systems, from a short-lived reorganization of the calendar to the invention of the metric system. The Paris Opera, that most royal of ...

The first opera of the season at the French Opera House marked the start of the New Orleans’ social season. The massive 80-foot tall opera house, which opened in 1859 at the corner of Bourbon and ...

Opera as an art form has long been stereotyped as something only the older and wealthier can enjoy. But Opera on Tap aims to make the genre more accessible and immersive for everyone. The ...

How does a French opera set in 1820s Spain become one of the most popular operas of all time? Just ask a French conductor. ’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” “These tunes are so richly inspired that ...