Seattle Opera's production of George Bizet's classic heightens the contrast between the story's tragic and comedic elements.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watching and listening to Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” at Sarasota Opera is a bit like sitting through a collection of opera’s ...

George Bizet's restless, fiery, free-spirited heroine Carmen is the current production at the Lyric Opera. Mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in the title role grabs you from the moment of her first entrance ...

Voice and opera are treasured elements in the Academy’s academic life and international reputation, led for many years by the mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. Now with Sasha Cooke and John Churchwell at ...

J’Nai Bridges will grace the McCaw Hall stage for four days this May in a homecoming performance of what’s become her ...

Carmen is back at the Union Avenue Opera. This audience favorite will open the opera’s 30th anniversary season with four performances on July 5, 6, 12, and 13. Carmen by Georges Bizet follows the ...

Before there was Johnny and Amber, there was Don José and Carmen, a toxic love that acts as a textbook for how to not have romantic relationships. With the Depp vs. Heard trial putting the topic of ...

If you were under the impression that the term "Opéra Comique" meant a "comic opera", you might be literally correct, but truthfully the joke would be on you. What does it really mean? Opéra Comique ...

Xavier University of Louisiana challenges the traditional narrative of opera with a student-led production of 'Carmen,' ...

When Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” debuted in Paris at the Opéra Comique in 1875 it was cause for scandal. Critics panned it. Audiences, expecting the family fare typical of the venue, were shocked by its ...

Watching and listening to Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” at Sarasota Opera is a bit like sitting through a collection of opera’s greatest hits, all in one production, which likely explains its enduring ...