Georges Bizet News

Philadelphia Ballet has announced Bold, Brilliant, Balanchine. Part of Philadelphia Ballet's 2021-2022 season, this program features three of George Balanchine's celebrated ballets, including Symphony in C, Divertimento No. 15, and the iconic Stars and Stripes, which the company will perform for the first time in three decades.

Despite the loss of revenue from the pandemic and the black box theater from Hurricane Ida, The Roxey Ballet Company prevails with an adventurous spring season of productions presenting Carmen, Frida, Mowgli (The Jungle Book Story), Graduation Ball, and The C-Word: Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer.

With artistic direction by WNO’s own Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and led by Principal Conductor Evan Rogister, this production explores the iconic story through the lens of cultural conversations around gender, sexuality, and power.

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José.

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José. Dance, singing, and drama come together to tell the tale of a defiant heroine whose rebellious quest for freedom defies societal expectations  and seals her tragic fate.

The tragic passion of Carmen and Don Josè, protagonists of one of the most famous and represented opera in the world, becomes body, gesture, movement to relive in its essence. Carmen. Step two of a contemporary love , is the Almamia Dance Project show inspired by the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, staged at the Teatro Regio in Parma on Saturday 5 February 2022 , at 20.30 , for ParmaDanza 2021-2022 . Mauro Bigonzetti signs the choreographies of this double step which sees the dancers Camilla Colella and Octavio de la Roza as protagonists, who also signs the original music; the lights are by Carlo Cerri , the costumes by Silvia Califano .

Welsh superstar Katherine Jenkins received her OBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) from Prince Charles at The Queen’s residence Buckingham Palace in 2014 and in June of this year, she sings at The Queen’s much-loved country retreat Sandringham Estate to mark the monarch’s historic Platinum Jubilee.

The Arts at Ascension has announced a pair of concerts to celebrate “A Week of Love Music” for Valentine’s Day, featuring performances by the Women’s Orchestra of Arizona (WOA) and the Arizona Masterworks Chorale (AMC) at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7100 N. Mockingbird Lane in Paradise Valley. 

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet's iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag.

he Joyce Theater Foundation announced today the full lineup of U.S. and international talent that will grace The Joyce’s storied stage for its Spring/Summer 2022 season. Nearly two dozen companies and dance creators will bring their unparalleled creativity and astounding artistic innovation to the iconic, intimate home for dance in New York City.

Alain Altinoglu kicks off this year of celebrations for the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra. We are celebrating the 250th (!) anniversary of our elite corps of musicians with music from opera and the theatre: Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 and a suite from Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande arranged by our Music Director himself.

The Pearl Fishers presents a fairly typical operatic love triangle: Nadir (the tenor) loves Leïla (the soprano) and Zurga (the baritone) is his friend and unsuspecting rival.

Ahead of the launch of Tiger King 2, the English National Opera has partnered with Netflix to produce 'Tiger King 2: The TikTopera', the world's first operatic reimagining of Tiger King, brought to the digital stage by the show's biggest fans via their TikTok channels.

The Orquestra do Theatro São Pedro presents the closing of the 2021 season on December 18th and 19th, Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 5 pm. The show is part of the New Year's Festival program at Theatro São Pedro and also counts on the presence of the Youth Orchestra and Opera Academy of the Theatro São Pedro. The regency is by Carlos Moreno.

Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JM Canada), in collaboration with the Centre de créativité du Gesù, presents Georges Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de perles  (The Pearl Fishers) on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 8 p.m.

Arizona Opera’s President and General Director, Joseph Specter, officially announced the casting today for the organization’s 2021/22 Season—its 50th Anniversary Season—which will feature an exciting and diverse programming schedule of five productions, including the release of the company’s first world premiere film and four planned in-theater productions in both Phoenix and Tucson.

Bookings open at Computicket on Wednesday 22 September, with priority booking already open to Friends of the Ballet through the Artscape Box Office.

The Greek National Opera presents a superb world-class artistic event. The “king of tenors”, the opera super star, the fascinating performer with the unique voice and unparalleled stage presence comes for the first time –at the absolute peak of his career– for a unique recital at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, thanks to the sponsorship of ROLEX.

The Greek National Opera presents a superb world-class artistic event. The “king of tenors”, the opera super star, the fascinating performer with the unique voice and unparalleled stage presence comes for the first time –at the absolute peak of his career– for a unique recital at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, thanks to the sponsorship of ROLEX.

Set to Georges Bizet's dramatic, famous score, CARMEN will be performed to a recording by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Inspired by Prosper Mérimée's romantic novel of 1845, CARMEN is the ultimate tale of love, passion, betrayal and revenge.