The sights, sounds and spectacle of French grand opera may have helped to keep the revolutionary spirit alive in the hearts and minds of Parisian audiences, according to research by a University of ...

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 ...

On the paradox of Messiae’s performance. The event was unusual for several reasons. The event was unusual for several reasons. The Opéra presents very few operatic world premieres, and even fewer of ...

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 — ...

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The city’s French Opera House, one of the grandest opera spaces in the city, was built in 1859 to great acclaim. Created in the style of European opera houses on the corner of Toulouse and Bourbon, ...

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 ...

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 ...

VERSAILLES, France — Bringing little-known 18th-century French opera to the Opéra Royal at the Château de Versailles takes audacity and confidence, particularly for a small American company. Opera ...

Paysage Dans L’oubli (Landscape of Oblivion), a French opera written by playwright Olivier Dhénin Hữu, will premiere at the HCM City Opera House on November 26. 'Paysage Dans L’oubli' (Landscape of ...