That proved to be Bizet’s unlucky number; 18 performances were also all his operetta La jolie fille de Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth) could sustain in 1867, although at least it did get a second ...

Prior to SCA’s first opera screening of the semester, George Bizet’s “Carmen,” Thornton resident stage director Ken Cazan explained how Bizet’s titular character is a significant female protagonist ...

Duo pianists Katia and Mariella Labeque are great proponents of 20th-century music. The Labeque sisters play "The Swing," "The Flying One" and "The Top" from George Bizet's Childhood Games.

They don’t keep stats in opera the way they do in baseball. If they did an opera’s On-Stage Percentage, its OSP, would top the list and George Bizet’s “Carmen” would be a true superstar. But if you ...

NEW YORK — On Sunday, the Metropolitan Opera closed out 2023 with the opening of a new “Carmen,” offering a sold-out house another opportunity to revisit George Bizet’s relentlessly popular 1875 ...

George Bizet’s “Carmen” is one of the most popular operas of all time with an unforgettable, vivid score. This weekend the Sarasota Opera opened its production of Bizet’s “other” opera, “Les Pêcheurs ...

One of the most successful operas in the world will open the 99th Opera Festival in Verona in the summer of 2022: "Carmen" will transform the famous arena into a Seville full of joy and freedom. With ...

Opera singer and tenor, Jussi Bjorling (1911 - 1960) formerly Johan Jonaton performing at Covent Garden. Credit: Erich Auerbach/Getty Images VIVA! Opera is a music content broadcast on the 4th and 5th ...

They don’t keep stats in opera the way they do in baseball. If they did an opera’s On-Stage Percentage, its OSP, would top the list and George Bizet’s “Carmen” would be a true superstar. But if you ...