Shawna Lucey, the general director of Opera San Jose, loves a thrilling night at the opera, and she clearly recalls the first ...

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

Opera aficionados recommend listening to clips of the opera online via YouTube, Spotify or other sites beforehand.

Mr. Plishka was a beloved presence at the Metropolitan Opera, where he sang in 1,672 performances over 51 years.

Known for his liquid bass tones and flawless diction, he appeared in 88 roles, many of them comic, over 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.

Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over ...

The Academy Award-nominated actor is under fire for a series of tweets that resurfaced Thursday, expressing her views on topics such as race and religion. Read our review of The Brutalist, which ...

The Academy Award-nominated actor is under fire for a series of tweets that resurfaced Thursday, expressing her views on topics such as race and religion. Read our review of The Brutalist, which ...

In his first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera in 13 years, Terfel lived up to his reputation as the greatest living performer of Scarpia. His vocal virtuosity and sheer power commanded the hall.

It was Peter Gelb, general manager of New York Metropolitan Opera. The principal tenor singing the role of Radamés in the Met’s new staging of Verdi’s “Aida” was fighting a virus.

Tenor Pene Pati, from beloved New Zealand trio Sol3 Mio, has just achieved one of the biggest milestones in the opera world. This month, he made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera playing ...