Carmen, a sizzling opera composed by Georges Bizet, is a timeless tale of love, jealousy, and fiery passion. Debuting at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1875, Carmen broke conventions with its raw ...

As a reaction to the conservative choices of the Mariinsky season (including Swan Lake and Don Quixote), this triple bill is positively anarchic. With a cavalier disregard for thematic unity, the ...

All the big names in Russian opera and ballet performed at a recent gala to open the new Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Guests were treated to dozens of spectacular pieces including Minkus’ ...

Carmen was created as a vehicle for Maya Plisetskaya, the great Soviet ballerina who died in 2015, and it needs someone of her magnetism to redeem it from the hokiness of choreography and concept.

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Attending Program A at BAM on Thursday, February, 25 was like being transported to ...

The Mariinsky is in its comfort zone with Paquita: pretty tutus, painted backdrop and Minkus's bom-ching-ching music. Leading lady Viktoria Tereshkina is imperious as ever and plays knowingly to the ...