For the “Gloria” hitmaker, that inspiration came from Greek-American soprano opera star, Maria Callas. Patti Smith once named vocalist Maria Callas as one of the most prominent figures to ever ...

KORN + SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (exclusive pre-sale on the Nîmes Festival website from Wednesday, ...

full-length opera composed by a Black American – more than century after he composed the opus. The score was thought to have been lost, but a chance discovery of the manuscript in Harvard ...

In the vocal typecasting that prevails in opera, sopranos play the heroines, winning the glory as often as they win the tenor. Lower-voiced mezzo-sopranos, on the other hand, usually end up on the ...

Those who have watched The Sopranos know that the last scene of the six-season series features one of Journey’s most iconic songs of all time, “Don’t Stop Believin.’” The series long ...

They were the first to hear composer Edmond Dédé’s opera “Morgiane” – the earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American – more than century after he composed the opus. The score was ...

The 50th commemoration planning committee in collaboration with Opera in Williamsburg, Inc, through its founder and artistic director, Naama Zahavi-Ely, invited outstanding African American opera ...

Tributes have been paid to a world-famous ... A mezzo-soprano, her illustrious career spanned several decades, during which she became a prominent figure on the international opera scene.