PARIS – Immortalized in the canvases of Edgar Degas and the novels of Victor Hugo, ballet dancers and opera singers occupy a cherished position in the French imagination. But these days, they are ...

This spring, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, and the American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet are thrilled to announce a new series ...

The French have a lot to answer for, and I’m not talking about Iraq. Despite the rigid classicism of the The French have a lot to answer for, and I’m not talking about Iraq. Despite the rigid ...

Opera has always been a means for voicing political dissent. Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro criticized the aristocracy. Verdi’s operas reflected on Italy’s struggle for independence. John Adams wrote ...

Hailing from southwestern France, contemporary ballet company Malandain Ballet Biarritz will make its Detroit Opera House debut Feb. 15. The company is known for their celebration of sensuality and ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The departure of Aurélie Dupont, who is leaving to focus on personal projects, follows a turbulent time at the esteemed company. By Alex Marshall Six ...

The Phantom of the Opera is receiving a new twist. According to Deadline, a contemporary French-language adaptation of the influential Gaston Leroux novel will soon begin production, with a cast that ...

This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows Jamie Barton as Princess Eboli, left, and Etienne Dupuis as Rodrigue in Verdi's "Don Carlos." The Metropolitan Opera is presenting the original ...

The Paris Opera Ballet remains, as it has been for more than three centuries, one of the world’s most important ballet companies. The history of ballet would not be what it is without it. The company ...

PARIS — Immortalized in the canvases of Edgar Degas and the novels of Victor Hugo, ballet dancers and opera singers occupy a cherished position in the French imagination. But these days, they are ...