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She Runs Marathons and Sings Opera. And She Just Won $50,000. (Published 2019)

The soprano Lisette Oropesa has been awarded the 2019 Richard Tucker Award, one of the most prestigious honors for American singers.

Majority Of James Levine's Defamation Claims Against Met Opera Dismissed

The New York State Supreme Court dismissed most of the fallen music director's claims against the Metropolitan Opera and its general manager, Peter Gelb. Even so, both sides are claiming victory.

Florentine Opera's 'Poppea' reminds us that lust and corruption are timeless

Florentine Opera's production of Monteverdi's 'Coronation of Poppea' combines powerful acting and singing with period Baroque instruments.

Seattle Opera to become 1 of only 2 big opera companies in the U.S. led by a woman

Christina Scheppelmann, currently artistic leader of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, will become the fourth general director in Seattle Opera's 56-year history and one of only two...

Mozart's famous opera The Magic Flute is about to be transformed into a video game

The opera is one of Mozart’s best-loved musical masterpieces – and now the first scene is about to be launched as a video game.

Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra Zohra visits the UK

The ensemble's existence would have been unthinkable under the rule of the Taliban.

This Opera May Change the Way You Think About Immigration Forever - WDET 101.9 FM

"The Consul" is Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1950 opera describing the heartbreaking frustration felt by many immigrants applying for asylum in the U.S.

Opera San Jose mounts ‘visceral’ epic ‘Moby-Dick’

Jake Heggie’s acclaimed opera based on the classic Herman Melville novel returns to SF Bay Area with Feb. 9-24 production by Opera San Jose.