Jules Massenet

Review: MANON at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - Jan 27, 2025

The chance to see a classic full-length ballet for the first time is always a rare and welcome opportunity, so it’s especially exciting that San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2025 Repertory Season with Kenneth McMillan’s Manon, choreographed in 1974 and subsequently performed all over the world, but never before in San Francisco.

MANON Comes to Den Norske Opera in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Manon is coming to Den Norske Opera in March. In a world where extravagant riches and abject poverty exist side by side, Manon is caught in between. Learn more here!

CENDRILLON [CINDERELLA] Announced At Steinmetz Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2024

Fairy tales come to life as Cendrillon [Cinderella] takes the stage of Steinmetz Hall with Grammy award-winner Lindsay Ohse in the title role. Performances run February 7 and 9.

Chicago Opera Theater Will Mark Centennial of Puccini’s Death with BOHÈME AND BEYOND
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and rarely produced operas, presents Bohème and Beyond – The Legacy of Puccini, highlighting how Puccini’s work impacted the evolution of opera and musical theater, at DePaul University’s Gannon Hall at the Holtschneider Performance Center.

American Ballet Theatre to Host 2024 Fall Gala in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024

American Ballet Theatre will host its 2024 Fall Gala at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, October 23. Learn how to purchase tickets.

City of West Hollywood Presents Free Theatre in the Parks: Pacific Opera Project's CINDERELLA STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2024

The City of West Hollywood has announced Free Theatre in the Parks with Pacific Opera Project's mashup opera of Jules Massenet and Gioacchino Rossini’s CINDERELLA.

SHREK THE MUSICAL & More Set for Emerson Colonial Theatre Fall 2024 Line-Up
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 4, 2024

The Emerson Colonial Theatre has revealed it's fall season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Canciones De Grandes Compositores Del Repertorio Internacional, En Las Voces De Cristina Ortega Y Héctor Gamaliel
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024

Cristina Ortega and Héctor Gamaliel perform songs by renowned international composers. Enjoy an evening of diverse musical repertoire showcasing their exceptional vocal talents.

Merola Opera Program Continues Summer Festival Season With Schwabacher Summer Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024

Bay Area audiences are invited to revel in the passion and melody of classic opera, as the young artists of the 2024 Merola Opera Program perform extended scenes from Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, Gounod's Faust, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Massenet's Cendrillon, Puccini's La bohème, and Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.

Leading Ballet Stars Come Together For Debut Of World Ballet Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024

Join the world's top ballet stars as they come together for the inaugural World Ballet Festival.

Estrenos De Compositoras Mexicanas Y Obras Emblemáticas Del Repertorio Internacional, En La Sala Manuel M. Ponce
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

Una amplia y variada oferta musical se llevará a cabo en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes con solistas y agrupaciones de reconocimiento nacional e internacional que comprenden diversos repertorios.

PUCCINI, BUSONI, OFFENBACH and ROSSINI Announced Among the Attractions of Theatro Sao Pedro's 2024 Season
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 12, 2024

The lyrical season will feature 12 titles, such as Turandot, by Busoni, Gianni Schicchi, by Puccini, Le Comte Ory, by Rossini, among others. The program also includes ballets, cinema and music, and concerts in a year in which São Pedro establishes partnerships with the Cinemateca, the São Paulo Companhia de Dança and guest orchestras.

Soprano Hera Hyesang Park's New Album BREATHE Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Soprano Hera Hyesang Park released new album, 'Breathe,' featuring operatic classics and contemporary works. Joined by mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo and the Orchestra Del Teatro Carlo Felice. Watch the new music video featuring Park freediving. Out now on Deutsche Grammophon.

Review: MANON LESCAUT at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Jan 19, 2024

Gina Galati’s wonderful Winter Opera company continues its 17th season with Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.  This work, which opened in 1893, was Puccini’s first great hit.  It was rather daring of Puccini to present this piece, based as it was on a novel that had already been adapted to opera by two other composers—first by Daniel Aubert (1856), and then in a hugely successful work by Jules Massenet 1884. 

Kenneth MacMillan's MANON Returns to the Royal Ballet for its 50th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2024

This new year, The Royal Ballet presents Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, marking 50 years since the production's 1974 premiere, and 100 years since the death of its esteemed designer Nicholas Georgiadis.

Experience MacMillan's MANON in a Cinema Near You
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2023

Experience the passionate and tragic story of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon live in cinemas in February 2024. Returning to the Royal Opera House Main Stage, this live cinema event will see the dramatic tale of love and loss broadcast to 976 cinemas in 21 countries across the world. 

Concertistas De Bellas Artes Dedicarán Concierto Al Maestro Edison Quintana
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2023

Concertistas de Bellas Artes will dedicate a concert to maestro Edison Quintana. The Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México and the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) will recognize maestro Edison Quintana's career with a concert featuring 10 concertistas de Bellas Artes.

ORA SPEI: A Concert For Ukraine Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

Ora Spei: a concert for Ukraine comes to the National Theatre in Prague. The performance is on 21 October, 2023.

CENDRILLON Comes to Paris Opera in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

Cendrillon comes to Paris Opera next month. Performances run from 25 October to 16 November 2023. Learn more about the opera here!

La Mezzosoprano Amelia Sierra Y El Pianista Sergio Vázquez Celebrarán Su Trayectoria Con Concierto En La Sala Manuel M. Ponce
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2023

La mezzosoprano Amelia Sierra y el pianista Sergio Vázquez celebrarán su trayectoria con un concierto en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes. La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) presentan este concierto en honor a los 25 y 30 años de trayectoria de Sierra y Vázquez, respectivamente.