"Morgaine," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.
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La Traviata reflects topical issues
La Traviata is significant in the context of Chinese opera history. In 1956, the China National Opera House staged an all-Chinese production at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater, making it one of the first ...
Calixto Bieito takes on Wagner’s Ring Cycle, a quarter century after first shocking audiences
Provoking boos 25 years ago for radical stagings saturated with sex and violence, Calixto Bieito at age 61 has transformed ...
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New French-Language PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Film in the Works
A French-language adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera will soon begin production, with a cast that includes Deva Cassel, Julien De Saint Jean, and Romain Duris. The movie is aimed at younger ...
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‘Happy Birthday, Bill!’—America’s Gift to the French Baroque Turns 80
Commemoration of William Christie’s eighth decade began last year with grand stagings in Paris of Charpentier’s ‘Médée’ and ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage in New Orleans
But the four-act, French grand opera based on themes from the ... Dédé audited classes at the Paris Conservatoire and later ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer’s magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
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From reopening Notre-Dame de Paris to InClassica 2025 at Dubai Opera
On the December 7, 2024, the world turned its gaze to Paris as the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral ... Gustavo Dudamel and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in this sacred church is a moment ...
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Who Was in Paris?
On August 21st, 2020, bbrandonbrown22 uploaded a video to TikTok [7] in which he asks his roommates, "If you're a Kanye fan, who was in Paris?" to which the roommates tell him they can't answer that ...
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Offenbach's L'île de Tulipatan: 4 free performances of this opéra bouffe in Paris
Attention opera buffs! This winter, Paris invites you to discover " L'île de Tulipatan", a one-act operetta by Jacques Offenbach, with libretto by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru. Aimed at young and ...
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Fashion mixes with politics at Paris Men’s Fashion Week
As Paris Men’s Fashion Week kicked off — one day after the second inauguration of US President Donald Trump and amid the rising power of France’s populist right — focusing on clothing ...