Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...
As a new year begins, the conversation around the preservation and future of opera is gaining renewed urgency. Opera’s V ...
He should know. Madagame, 28, is part of a new wave of transgender opera singers. Trained as a mezzo-soprano, he risked his singing career when he transitioned several years ago and began taking ...
“As a Black opera singer I know people are going to see me before they hear me. They’re going to see my skin before they hear my voice,” said Piper Brown, a soprano cast in the role of Nedda. “I long ...
When the Washington Opera performs The Tales of Hoffmann this month, among the audience members will be a new generation of opera lovers. Many of the 38 youngsters, age 10 to 14, who spent their ...
RUNTIME: About two hours, including one intermission and on-stage extra performances (see below). THUMBNAIL SKETCH: In the long history of the performing arts, traveling troupes would go from town to ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Start the week of Christmas with the Indianapolis Opera’s “Voices of Christmas” concert at the Basile Opera Center on Sunday. “Voices of Christmas” will feature a mix of classic ...
Fitah Rasendrahasina plays a starring role in Opera Grand Rapids’ production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The Calvin College junior portrays Edmondo, a young student who is a friend to the ...