French theater director Patrick Sommier (left) receives a Great Wall Friendship Award from a representative of the Beijing government in 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] PARIS — French theater director Patrick ...

This file photo taken on June 9, 2010 shows French theater director Patrick Sommier receiving Beijing Great Wall Friendship Award from Beijing municipal government. (Xinhua) French theater director ...

PARIS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- French theater director Patrick Sommier has been devoted to passing on the true meaning of Chinese operas which, according to him, are the assembly of all art forms, to the ...

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 ...

If you enjoy opera or would like to learn more about this wonderful art form, you will have fun exploring Italian and French operas with Mr. Cascia. This class will listen to some of the greatest ...