The earliest documentation of a New Orleans opera performance was in 1796, the opera “Sylvain,” by Andre Gretry.

It’s an interesting question: Can you miss something you’ve never actually seen? The unequivocal answer can be found in New Orleans, where pining over the loss of culturally significant edifices — ...

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 ...

Starting in March at the Opéra Bastille, Ambroise Thomas’s version of the Shakespearean tragedy will be revived at the Paris Opera for the first time since 1938. By Rebecca Schmid Ambroise Thomas’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

When will Maria Callas record a complete Carmen? That is the intriguing question that has been raised by Angel’s release of a record of French opera arias sung by Callas. Two of the arias are from ...