Hans Helm

Jules Massanet's lyrical opera is transformed into a superb film production by Petr Weigl, shot on…

The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the…

Although Domingo was younger and Banackova looked more like the sweet and innocent young Madalena t…

CARMEN is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man and a spoken-for woman, Carmen.…

This production is a gala affair; the sets are traditional (evocative of 18th-19th century Spain);…

Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig, and Robert Kerns star in this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle-…