Aigul Akhmetshina, performing now at the Met, shares her thoughts on what it takes to bring the famous Habanera to life.

Artist Rusty Moe had left her vendor booth at the Vancouver Farmers Market on Saturday to grab a quick bite to eat when her attention was diverted to another kind of food truck. The fare? Opera. The ...

Stephen Costell and Stephanie d'Oustrac in 'Carmen.' Photo by Karen Almond From its opening fanfare through its iconic arias to its tragic climax, Carmen has been a staple of the opera repertoire for ...

For more than a year, opera maestro Peter Mark has gone on about jewel-box productions. And all year he’s had to explain, over and over, what a jewel-box opera is. Local opera fans finally have an ...

From her first appearance on stage, it was clear that mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina was no flash in the pan when she gave us a scorching Carmen when this production of the Bizet-Meilhac/Ludovic opera was ...

Behind the scenes of Florida Grand Opera’s “Carmen,” there are intriguing legacies: This will be the 24th production for mezzo soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson who will be singing the role of “Carmen”; ...