Did you know that, in 1961, years before the passing of the Civil Rights Act, President John F. Kennedy appointed a Black woman from Madison, North Carolina to the National Music Committee? Many ...

The very first time mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe ever sang in an opera, she was a 17-year-old college freshman at Potsdam State University in New York. The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s “Gianni ...

Following a storied career on the operatic stages across the country, acclaimed mezzo soprano Dency Graves is entering the ...

This weekend, San Diego Opera presented its 10th production of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” and on opening night Friday, it played to a nearly full house at the 3,000-seat San Diego ...

After singing on the world’s top opera stages for more than 40 years, acclaimed mezzo soprano Denyce Graves took a final bow ...

Check out production photos for Opera San José's operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s ...

Denyce Graves, renowned opera singer, retires from Metropolitan Opera after 31 years. She will focus on her foundation and direct 'Treemonisha.' ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery announced the acquisition of a painting of renowned opera mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne by John Foote.

When internationally acclaimed opera star Joyce DiDonato arrived in Houston to start rehearsals for a new production of Rossini's La Cenerentola, she had flashbacks of Spain. "It feels like a little ...

Opera lovers and community leaders donned their black ties and gathered at The Breakers for the Palm Beach Opera's annual gala. The event took place Feb. 6. More Palm Beach society news here. Judy ...

The opera performance is returning for the third consecutive year.