Bizet classic comes to George Mason by Samantha Schmieder Special to the Gazette The famous opera “Carmen” will finish its four-city trip around Virginia with a final performance in Fairfax at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on Friday, April 11, and...
Virginia Opera moves the classic seduction of “Carmen” to 1950s Spain. by Rich Griset No matter how hard she tries, Ginger Costa-Jackson can’t get away from “Carmen.” It isn’t that she’s ungrateful — getting cast in the title role is a...
by Montague Gammon III A fast rising young Metropolitan Opera star-in-the-making mezzo who likes “once upon a time … happy ending” stories – Cinderella (La Cenerentola, Rossini) is the role Ginger Costa-Jackson most looks forward to playing some day – portrays the...
Virginia Opera “Carmen” – Hot Ticket Feature Added by Kevin Hornsby on March 17, 2014 The Virginia Opera presents Georges Bizet’s Carmen and Cox 11 takes you behind the scenes as the stars and conductor explain how the vixen is superbly portrayed by the ultra talented...
