Jenny Ribeiro is getting ready to storm the Bastille. On July 14 — aka Bastille Day, aka French National Day — she and the non-profit she leads will present an afternoon of French opera at the Grace ...

To local singer Abigail Zieger, opera is more than just a form of entertainment. It’s an experience and a journey. “I…love that opera has musical depth,” she said via e-mail. “You do not tire of a ...

Once again, the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris has given French opera critics a case of the vapors — but this time, two British new wave pop stars are at the center of the uproar. Since Jean-Luc Choplin ...

Given the long history and once preeminent position that French opera once held in New Orleans, it is unfortunate that there seems to be little tolerance among contemporary audiences for anything save ...

The annual preview of the New Orleans Opera Association season, “A Taste of Opera,” has a new location this year: the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion in the French Market, where passers-by can hear ...

The Phantom of the Opera is receiving a new twist. According to Deadline, a contemporary French-language adaptation of the influential Gaston Leroux novel will soon begin production, with a cast that ...

PARIS (CNN) -- After the "fat lady" sings, where does she hang her dress? Thousands of costumes from shows performed by the Paris Opera have been stacking up for years -- all stored in a warehouse ...