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

Essentially, opera is an art form that is nearly entirely reliant on donations. The top opera companies pull anywhere between ...
Yahoo

Ukrainian opera tenor killed on voluntary mission in Sumy

Acclaimed Ukrainian opera singer Vladislav Horay has been killed while on a volunteer mission to the Sumy region, where a frontline battle for territory continues. Horay was a soloist with the Odesa ...
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For a Daredevil Tenor, Opera Is a Lifelong Thrill

LONDON — Vittorio Grigolo got his first major operatic break in June 2010, when the Royal Opera House cast him at the last minute in Massenet’s “Manon.” Critics and audiences were ecstatic. F Farah ...
MyCentralJersey

How ‘Jersey boy’ James Valenti became an internationally acclaimed tenor

James Valenti has performed at major venues like The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, and even Yankee Stadium. He credits his high school choir teacher and the influence of The Three Tenors for ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Tenor bringing his signature role to San Diego Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

When it comes to challenging operatic roles for tenors, the clown troupe leader Canio in Leoncavallo Ruggero’s beloved 1892 “Pagliacci” is right up there. It requires power-singing, vocal range and ...
BroadwayWorld

Five Singers Named Winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition

The Met has announced the winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition: tenor Daniel Espinal, soprano Lydia Grindatto, baritone Navasard Hakobyan, mezzo-soprano ...
PBS

African American opera tenor, trailblazer George Shirley

African American opera tenor George Shirley reflects on his trailblazing music career. As one of the first African American operatic performers, renowned tenor and trailblazer George Shirley’s ...