Opera Philadelphia is staging one of the world's most famous operas but giving it a whole new twist. The story of Carmen originally took place in 1820s Spain. This new production is set in the 1950s. ...

Carmen, a sizzling opera composed by Georges Bizet, is a timeless tale of love, jealousy, and fiery passion. Debuting at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1875, Carmen broke conventions with its raw ...

Even if you don’t think you know opera, trust me: You know Carmen. It’s like the “Hallelujah Chorus” or “Ride of the Valkyries,” classical songs that worm their way into the cultural subconscious.

Watching and listening to Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” at Sarasota Opera is a bit like sitting through a collection of opera’s greatest hits, all in one production, which likely explains its enduring ...

French composer Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera “Carmen” has endured in the operatic repertoire for close to 150 years. It’s past time, then, for opera companies staging the show to offer fresh, modern ...

Georges Bizet's classic "Carmen" is one of the most popular operas in the repertoire. The classic love story has been produced countless times, but the upcoming Atlanta Opera production at the Cobb ...

The Metropolitan Opera premiered its new production of Bizet’s Carmen on New Year’s Eve, starring the dynamic Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina in the title role. Her performance has won over ...

George Bizet's restless, fiery, free-spirited heroine Carmen is the current production at the Lyric Opera. Mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in the title role grabs you from the moment of her first entrance ...

While the Dodgers were continuing their losing ways Saturday at Chavez Ravine, across the freeway at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion the Los Angeles Opera was hitting it out of the park with a marvelous ...