No one would characterize mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ rise to the top ranks of the operatic world as a bed of roses. It’s clear when you talk with her that she sometimes questions the physical and ...

One night early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baltimore County-based opera singer Denyce Graves had a conversation with a student that left her badly shaken. “She was really very angry with me,” ...

Powerful, elegant, expressive, pure tone soprano Symone Harcum brought the audience to tears when she sang Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ L'amant anonyme (The Anonymous Lover) at an ...

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Harry T. Burleigh, who transformed Black spirituals into concert songs, presided over a landmark event that featured the singer who originally played Bess in “Porgy and Bess.” By James Barron Symone ...

Felicia Curry sits down with Denyce Graves to discuss her life and career. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has graced the world’s greatest opera stages—but her journey began in ...