Ward Senior High School in Westerly welcomed world-famous dramatic soprano Doris Doree at 8:30 on the evening of Feb. 3, 1944 ...

In her heyday, Lina Cavalieri was heralded as the most beautiful woman in the world — a superstar of the Belle Epoque whose ...

Florida Grand Opera has announced that internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson and her soprano ...

The world of opera is chock full of jealous lovers, brave idealists, corrupt and lustful authorities, and of course, bloody ...

One of the busiest stage directors in Europe is fully arriving, at last, with “The Threepenny Opera” this spring.

In 1942 during World War II, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry - two-thirds of whom were American citizens - were unjustly ...

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

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

Heartbeat Opera specializes in daring reductions of the classics, and this may be its most implausible undertaking yet.

Cincinnati Opera’s directorial staff has unveiled plans for the company’s 2025 Summer Festival, its 105th anniversary season. A dazzling array of classics comes to Music Hall this year, and the ...

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