Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86
Known for her interpretations of Bach, Mozart and Weber, she was praised for her clear, bright voice and her perfect ...
"Morgiane," 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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Opera Philadelphia pulls off a sparkling production of ‘The Anonymous Lover’
So much is certain about the picaresque life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ... of being the first opera by a composer of African descent: Bologne was born on the island of Guadeloupe ...
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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 ...