Springfield native opera singer Michael Spyres accepted a monumental industry award this week. The International Opera Awards recognized Spyres as the Male Singer of the Year during its annual gala at ...

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 ...

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Tenor Stephen Gould, who announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with incurable bile duct cancer, has died. He was 61. Gould's agent Stephanie Ammann confirmed the singer died Tuesday ...

As debuts and galas are catnip to many opera-lovers, the Met’s season premiere of Rigoletto on November 10 followed three nights later by the return of the Richard Tucker Award’s annual celebration ...

When you think about innovative, technologically hip industries, opera isn’t high on anyone’s list. Its audience is graying — the median age is 48 — and during the recession, high-ticket prices ...

For half a century, Opera Ebony has been one of the guiding lights for Black performers looking to make their mark on the opera world. Born out of a necessity to develop talent often overlooked, the ...

Thank you for the recent coverage of the Kennedy Center Honors. While we are still on the subject, it may surprise people to learn that no American male opera singer has ever won a Kennedy Center ...