Starting in March, Ambroise Thomas’s version of the Shakespearean tragedy will be revived at the Opéra Bastille for the first time since 1938.
Category: Opera
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Benjamin Britten’s ‘Peter Grimes’ Arrives in Paris
Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes,” directed by Deborah Warner in her Paris Opera debut, reintroduces a 20th-century composer to French audiences.
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A Paris Opera House’s History and the Phantom
The architecture and location of the Palais Garnier are intertwined with the history of France and Paris (and a famous phantom).
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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
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Review: Met Opera’s ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ Revival
This revival of John Dexter’s production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” features a tightly knit cast led by the full-voiced soprano Ailyn Pérez.
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With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two
Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of artists.
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A Penetrating Cry in the Dark at the Prototype Festival
This year’s iteration marks a joyous return to theaters for the festival, which was canceled last year.
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Henry Grossman, Photographer of Celebrities and Beatles, Dies at 86
He was best known for his formal portraits of prominent politicians and entertainers. Less famously, he took thousands of candid shots of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
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Prototype, an Essential New York Opera Festival, Turns 10
The women behind the event, which is returning in full force after two years of pandemic disruptions, discuss its place in a difficult industry.
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Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.
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Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for ‘Fedora.’ For Now.
Worries about the company’s future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year’s Eve.
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”