GRAND RAPIDS, MI – When Richard Gere takes Julia Roberts to the opera in “Pretty Woman,” the music that causes her to tear up is from “La Traviata.” Or in English, “The Fallen Woman.” In other words, ...
‘I Pagliacci,” Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s tragic tale of adultery and revenge set to glorious music, remains one of the most popular operas since it’s 1892 premiere. Still, a new adaptation enjoys all ...
The Dallas Opera begins its season this Friday with the most famous of all operas, Carmen. But there’s an audacious twist: it’s a visual recreation of the original 1875 staging, with carefully made ...
), a collection of short stories that explored the impoverished artists in Paris who scorned a conventional life in pursuit of artistic endeavors, he had no idea how his stories would impact Western ...