Paul Plishka, whose Metropolitan Opera career spanned 51 years, dies at age 83
Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over ...
Singers worldwide converge in Columbia to vie for a shot at the Met Opera in New York City
Every year, opera singers from around the world converge on SC's Columbia College's campus with one goal: to make it to the ...
At a Gilded Florida Resort, Anna Netrebko Tries U.S. Comeback
The Russian singer, shunned over her past support of Vladimir V. Putin, made her first American appearance since 2019 at a ...
The late Pauline Oliveros is having her moment. How Long Beach Opera is making it even bigger
Long Beach Opera embarks on a risky, unprecedented season centered on pioneering composer Pauline Oliveros. "We're just going ...
A newbie's guide for going to the opera
Opera aficionados recommend listening to clips of the opera online via YouTube, Spotify or other sites beforehand.
Angel Blue Doubted Her Path in Opera. Now She’s a Star.
Once used to frequent rejection letters, Blue has become a regular on major stages and is singing the title role in “Aida” at ...
This Opera Star Says Crying Is the Best Therapy
Lise Davidsen, one of the greatest sopranos of her generation, talks about her upcoming Met performance, meeting Angelina ...
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Met Gala dress code announced for 2025. Here's what to know about this year's theme.
NEW YORK -- The Met Gala dress code has been announced for 2025. This year, fashion's biggest night will be "Tailored for You." Here's everything to know about this year's theme and the exhibit it ...
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Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year.
Met Opera’s Lindsay Ohse steps into the glass slipper of ‘Cendrillon’
Met Opera soprano and Grammy winner Lindsay Ohse will play the hopeful Cinderella in Opera Orlando’s next production, ...
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With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses ...
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Lost opera from New Orleans-born Black composer will premiere 138 years after completion
The wine flowed. The caviar was as salty as ever. And singer Chauncey Packer, a tenor with The Metropolitan Opera in New York, treated the group to two selections from a 138-year-old opera by New ...