Opera legend Denyce Graves retires from opera after 40-year career

The storied and accomplished mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is saying goodbye to audiences after four decades at the height of ...

Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 Years

Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never ...

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know ...
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Metropolitan Opera House announces layoffs, salary cuts amid financial woes: report

According to the New York Times, 22 members of the administration staff will be let go, there will be salary cuts for ...

Opera Star Renee Fleming Withdraws From Kennedy Center May Performances

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Grammy ‌Award-winning ​opera star Renee ‌Fleming has withdrawn from performances in May at ...

Washington National Opera says it's leaving the Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Trump's takeover of the U.S. capital's ...

In Operatic Dispute, Met Opera Director and Designers Order Names Stripped From 'Carmen'

The production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera demanded their names be removed from programs due to a ...
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Minnesota Opera’s ‘My Name is Florence’ offers new music with traditional, toe-tapping sounds

Now, the Minnesota Opera is bringing Price’s life and legacy to the stage with their upcoming world premiere, “My Name is Florence.” The performance, set to an original score by Atlanta-based composer ...

Opera is not dying, but it needs a second act for the streaming era

Every few years, you'll hear a familiar refrain: "Opera is dying." ...