To enrich its immersion in the music of Belle Époque France, Bard SummerScape 2012 presents the first staged revival in the United States of The King in Spite of Himself (Le roi malgré lui) by Emmanuel Chabrier in its original 1887 version.
Reviving important but neglected operas is one of the ways the Bard SummerScape festival paints a faithfully-nuanced portrait of each past age, and this year's exploration of "Saint-Saens and His World" is no exception.
Musical influences from Spanish, French and Russian culture are the focus of North Carolina Symphony performances later this month, when Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks leads 14-year-old violin phenom Sein An and the orchestra in "Carmen Fantasy.
Culture at the crossroads in Belle Epoque France will be explored at the ninth annual Bard SummerScape festival, which once again features what's being described as 'a sumptuous tapestry of music,opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret, keyed to the theme of the 23rd annual Bard Music Festival.
Culture at the crossroads in Belle Époque France will be explored at the ninth annual Bard SummerScape festival, which once again features a sumptuous tapestry of music, opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret, keyed to the theme of the 23rd annual Bard Music Festival.
North Carolina Symphony Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks takes Triangle concertgoers straight into the intersection of neighboring cultures with '¡España!,' a fresh look at how Spanish flavors inspired French music and vice versa.
North Carolina Symphony Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks takes Triangle concertgoers straight into the intersection of neighboring cultures with '¡España!,' a fresh look at how Spanish flavors inspired French music and vice versa.
New York City Opera will celebrate the opening of its 2010 Spring Season on Thursday, March 18, with a gala performance of Emmanuel Chabrier's glittering, comic L'Étoile, followed by a grand evening on the Promenade of the David H.
Kaufman Center and New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.
New York City Opera will celebrate the opening of its 2010 Spring Season on Thursday, March 18, with a gala performance of Emmanuel Chabrier's glittering, comic L'Étoile, followed by a grand evening on the Promenade of the David H.
Kaufman Center and New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.
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