Opening night, open house Nov 5, 2009
Mezzo-soprano Dana Beth Miller sinks her teeth into the role of Carmen, the fiery tempered, passionate, gorgeous gypsy girl in Georges Bizet s Carmen. Boston Lyric Opera opens its season with a fresh look at the classic French opera set in 1830 Seville. (Boston Globe)
Sunset & Symphony tickets now on sale Oct 11, 2009
With this year s theme, Fanfare for Opera, the Orlando Philharmonic will perform selections from Candide by Leonard Bernstein, The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach, Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet, The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini along with patriotic favorites and more under the direction of guest conductor Joseph Mechavich. Soprano Janette Zilioli will sing selections from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, The Merry... (Lake Wales News, FL)
Phoenix Opera's 'Carmen' taps rising star Sep 20, 2009
The work by Georges Bizet is one of the world s most popular operas telling the story of the gypsy Carmen and her passion for a Spanish soldier, Don Jose. Most Read Stories. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
* Free love, at a price Jul 3, 2009
Its aim, she said, was to resurrect the exotic flamboyance and dangerous allure of southern Spain as it was perceived during the lifetime of the composer, Georges Bizet ... Composers such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and even Wagner himself were all to pay tribute to Georges Bizets originality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Schedule for Nine Opera Performances Jun 28, 2009
January 16, 2010: "Carmen," by Georges Bizet. February 6, 2010: "Simon Boccanegra," by Giuseppe Verdi. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Passionate 'Carmen' ends Hawaii Opera season Feb 28, 2009
Author: French writer Georges Bizet. Its world premiere: "Carmen" premiered in Paris on Oct. 3, 1875, to poor reviews. (Honolulu Advertiser)
