Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...

I’d say one of the greatest barriers to enjoying opera is knowing whether or not the singing is good. I’m being serious. It’s a problem for those who haven’t spent years studying voice or exploring ...

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at ...

Hakeem Henderson was barely old enough to walk when he began carrying around a blue toy microphone. It was clear even then what his future career would be. In September, the 26-year-old Baltimorean ...

Kerriann Otaño found opera at 14, when a former opera singer heard her sing and decided to take her under her wing. That decision eventually turned into a 15-year career for Otaño singing ...

A new study led by researchers from Keio University in Japan offer important insights into the key factors determining the scores of aspiring opera singers in singing competitions, providing a ...

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know ...

A musician from Lebanon was selected as one of only 28 from over 1,500 applicants to join the Merola Opera Program. This year ...

Following an experimental treatment, Michael Niemann gets the best gift of all. Dec. 18, 2009— -- For Michael Niemann, singing was like breathing. But when a devastating diagnosis crippled his ...

Angelina Jolie is doing it the hard way. She’s playing an opera singer in “Maria.” You know she could’ve faked it. She could’ve lip-synced. Instead, the Oscar-winning actress conquered her fear of ...

Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never ...

A riveting two-hander, The Opera Singer peels back the diva’s glamour to reveal vulnerability and truth. Fiona Ramsay is ...