“Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy,” by David E. Weaver is available from the University Press of Mississippi ...

From the title role in "Carmen," one of the most coveted mezzo roles, to Dorabella in "Cosi fan tutte," a traditional soprano ...

In anticipation of these productions, OperaWire had a chance to speak with one of the young artists, Thea Lashbrook on her ...

Americas Society is teaming up with La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in New York City to present "Euridice, una sombra." ...

Danish soprano Laura Helene Hansen trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, and the Opera Academy of the Royal ...

For a third straight year, the Teatro Real de Madrid brought its talents to the stage of Carnegie Hall to tremendous success.

The road to the Met Opera’s second performance of “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday, May 28, was almost as dramatic as the opera itself. The role of Hermann is a monster. One of the most difficult in ...

For the second time this season, the Metropolitan Opera is reviving “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Unlike the first cast, which was showcasing several established Met Opera veterans, this second cast ...

On May 1, the Metropolitan Opera presented the second performance of its spring “Aida” run. This run is special as it marks the return of Elīna Garanča to the Met for the first time in five years. It ...

The soprano made her Met debut six years ago and has already performed over 20 times with the company in “La Bohème” and Turandot.” This season, she will get her first Met Live in HD with her ...

Simon McBurney’s German-language production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” lifts the veil between performers and audience members, making it easy to find a full-length opera (approximately three hours ...

The Metropolitan Opera revived “Le Nozze di Figaro” for the 2024-25 season. I’ve seen this Richard Eyre production countless times and it’s always a breath of air to see how different casts can take ...