Benita Valente, 91, a revered lyric soprano whose voice thrilled listeners with its purity and seeming effortlessness, died ...

An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe ...

The mystique surrounding Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen has been that of the late bloomer: After leaning singer-songwriter in her youth, singing in choirs and mistaking herself for a mezzo, Davidsen ...

For the first time ever, Houston Grand Opera has mounted a full presentation of Puccini's trio of one-act operas.

Double your bel canto pleasure when two of opera’s most celebrated sopranos make their Washington National Opera debuts in “Lucrezia Borgia.” Sondra Radvanovsky and Renee Fleming share the title role ...

The way to greet the opening of the Metropolitan Opera’s 84th season last week was with a polite nod—at least for the events onstage. The premiere production was Francesco Cilea’s 1902 opera Adriana ...

Opera lovers are in for a treat as Opera Louisiane presents Opera Royale, featuring internationally acclaimed sopranos ...

The audience went wild when the she took her final bow Saturday at the Barre Opera House. The crowd was on its feet clapping, yelling and whistling. It was even raucous — and it was opera. Italian ...

Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice,” composed for a Medici court wedding in 1600, holds the title of the oldest extant opera.

"Too Many Sopranos" stars (from left) Alexandra Wiebe as Madame Pompous, Deirdre Lahiff as Dame Doleful, Isaac Pendley as St. Peter, Brittany Graham as Just Jeannette and Alicia Woodberry as Miss ...

Guild Opera Co. will present Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi in concert. A musical masterpiece filled with passion, revenge, ...