Marking his debut with the San Francisco Opera during its summer season has been Reginald "Reggie" Smith Jr. The gay black baritone Houston resident has been performing as Count Monterone in the ...

Countertenors — male opera singers who can sing very, very, very high — were a rarity when David Daniels came along. Now, nearly 20 years later, the American-born Daniels says countertenors are ...

Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprising artistic leaders from the Met and other companies. During the Grand Finals concert, each finalist will perform two arias accompanied by the Met ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamez McCorkle was pleasantly surprised by how his voice was faring after he arrived in Santa Fe earlier this summer to begin ...

Nikola Printz was on their way to get tattooed when they took time out of their Monday to share their plans to “disrupt” the opera world. “I figured a tattoo was a less painful option than engaging,” ...

These nine singers will compete for more than $50,000 in Cedar Rapids Opera's Esther & Myron Wilson Vocal Competition on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening doors or quietly closing them. In competitions, judges listen closely and ...