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 ...

If you enjoy opera or would like to learn more about this wonderful art form, you will have fun exploring Italian and French operas with Mr. Cascia. This class will listen to some of the greatest ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...

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 ...