The opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet premiered in Paris 150 years ago today: March 3rd, in 1875. About 35 minutes of music from the opera in the two “Carmen Suites” are today’s Midday Masterpiece. This ...
Háry János, the title character of the 1926 opera by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, is a spinner of tall tales about his own heroism. He claims to have won the heart of Napoleon’s wife and ...