Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netrebko has become something of a pariah for her past associations with Vladimir Putin. (Pictured with the Russian president in ...

After singing on the world’s top opera stages for more than 40 years, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves took a final bow last month and is pivoting to teaching the next generation. Senior arts ...

Decades before the advent of American Idol, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, perhaps America’s most prestigious (and overrated) opera company, has held annual auditions to flush out promising singers.

ROME (Reuters) - Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world's greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96. In a statement, his foundation said he died ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Women’s History Month Considered the most exciting opera singer of her time, she thrilled audiences with her penchant for spectacle onstage and in her personal life. Maria ...

An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles. By Adam Nossiter ...

Opera singers bring emotional live performances to busy subway stations ...

Roberta Alexander, an acclaimed soprano and opera singer, died of a heart attack at her home in the Netherlands, according to her manager. She was 76. She was celebrated for her tone and expressive ...