With sun-dappled landscapes and the azure allure of the Mediterranean, the French Riviera—also known as the Côte d’Azur—has seduced artists from Claude Monet to Pablo Picasso to Marc Chagall. A new ...

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 ...

For nearly three decades, Opera Lafayette has steadily been expanding America’s understanding of 17th- and 18th-century opera and, more specifically, works of the French baroque. Founded during the ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The French opera Carmen is celebrating 150 years with Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) with two special performances this weekend. Georges Bizet’s passionate and timeless ...

New Orleans, always known for a vibrant music scene, was the first to usher in the dramatic art form of opera to an appreciative young nation. One reader’s question: Was New Orleans the first American ...