PARIS — Immortalized in the canvases of Edgar Degas and the novels of Victor Hugo, ballet dancers and opera singers occupy a cherished position in the French imagination. But these days, they are ...

This spring, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, and the American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet are thrilled to announce a new series ...

The French have a lot to answer for, and I’m not talking about Iraq. Despite the rigid classicism of the The French have a lot to answer for, and I’m not talking about Iraq. Despite the rigid ...

José Martinez returns to the beginnings of his improbable ascent and lays out his vision for a more resonant future for ...

Mthuthuzeli November was determined to get out of his impoverished home town. Now he has his work alongside George Balanchine at the Paris Opera Ballet. By Roslyn Sulcas The esteemed company presents ...

Hailing from southwestern France, contemporary ballet company Malandain Ballet Biarritz will make its Detroit Opera House debut Feb. 15. The company is known for their celebration of sensuality and ...

Opera has always been a means for voicing political dissent. Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro criticized the aristocracy. Verdi’s operas reflected on Italy’s struggle for independence. John Adams wrote ...

The Paris Opera Ballet remains, as it has been for more than three centuries, one of the world’s most important ballet companies. The history of ballet would not be what it is without it. The company ...

On Saturday, the Paris Opera Ballet celebrated its 2016 season with an opening gala at the Palais Garnier. The likes of Ana Girardot, Soko, and Sofia Sanchez de Betak attended, doing subtle black tie ...

PARIS – Immortalized in the canvases of Edgar Degas and the novels of Victor Hugo, ballet dancers and opera singers occupy a cherished position in the French imagination. But these days, they are ...