I’d say one of the greatest barriers to enjoying opera is knowing whether or not the singing is good. I’m being serious. It’s a problem for those who haven’t spent years studying voice or exploring ...

Hosted by chamber ensemble North Shore Voices, the monthly live music pop-up event features anything from baroque arias to ...

In Pablo Larraín’s Maria, Angelina Jolie transforms into the late opera diva Maria Callas—not just physically, with her chic French wardrobe, luxurious stage looks, and curly wigs, but also vocally.

The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one ...

Most kids start out singing along to “Baby Shark” graduating on to “Let It Go” and maybe adding a bit of teenage Tay Tay. But who has a go at “Nessun Dorma” or "Un bel dì, vedremo" for fun after ...

She was famous for her performances in Madame Butterfly. But she was also my lovely neighbour in Wellington Village who died ...

Angelina Jolie is doing it the hard way. She’s playing an opera singer in “Maria.” You know she could’ve faked it. She could’ve lip-synced. Instead, the Oscar-winning actress conquered her fear of ...

A new study led by researchers from Keio University in Japan offer important insights into the key factors determining the scores of aspiring opera singers in singing competitions, providing a ...

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,” ...

Surrounded by a lifetime's worth of globe-trotting photographs, glimmering awards and glamorous gowns, including an elegant Japanese kimono, Leona Mitchell couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

From boos to vegetables, opera stars have had to put up with all sorts being aimed in their direction over the centuries ...

OXFORD – Before 92-year-old Paula Courtney Bouthiller died from injuries related to a pedestrian crash, she woke up in the hospital and sang one last time. On the afternoon of Dec. 14, the opera ...