The opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet premiered in Paris 150 years ago today: March 3rd, in 1875. About 35 minutes of music from the opera in the two “Carmen Suites” are today’s Midday Masterpiece. This ...
After becoming disenchanted with bureaucracy and demands of opera company administrations, Danish composer Carl Nielsen focused instead on smaller-scale incidental music for stage plays. One such ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Fall Preview Osvaldo Golijov’s Lorca-inspired opera comes to New York, and the pianist Igor Levit plays with the Cleveland Orchestra, among other ...