Ideas tumble out and collide in Yuval Sharon’s "A New Philosophy of Opera" (Liveright). The out American director, deemed a maverick by many, steps off stage to deliver his manifesto about keeping ...

She does get her comeuppance, however, in an especially brutal way, in the end. San Francisco Opera, for the 35th time, returns to Georges Bizet's sultry, shocking tragedy from 1875, opening its final ...

Celebrating Virginia Opera’s 50th season, and back in the repertoire after a 10-year absence, behold opera’s feistiest, most ...

This tale of love, passion, and obsession set in sun-drenched Spain, with its inevitable tragic end, has captivated audiences ...

Opera directors like to reimagine the classics. Take Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” which San Francisco Opera opened on Wednesday.

behold opera’s feistiest, most fickle, most fearless and most freedom-loving proto-feminist heroine. She’s Carmen, of course, ...

Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae's distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of ...

11/13/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe talks to guests SF Opera’s Jeffrey McMillan about Carmen opening this evening; Opera San José Director Michelle Ainna Cuizon and soprano Melissa Sondhi about ...

The company said that Maria Kataeva will sing the title role of “Carmen” for performances on June 13 ... the Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse, the Opera Vlaanderen Antwerpen/Gent, and the Edmonton Opera.