In some respects, this generation of transgender singers is adding a new wrinkle to a very old tradition: Opera has been gender fluid since its beginnings. The earliest operas had boys’ roles sung by ...

In Montgomery, Alabama, a statue of Rosa Parks stands just blocks from the State Capitol. At her feet, granite markers memorialize four other women, but the monument offers little else about them.

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Ginger Costa-Jackson is Carmen in Maria Todaro’s Florida Grand Opera production of George Bizet’s opera, opening Saturday, April 12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami. Behind ...

After singing on the world’s top opera stages for more than 40 years, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves took a final bow last month and is pivoting to teaching the next generation. Senior arts ...

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.

A Lanarkshire opera singer is preparing for the world premiere of her debut song cycle celebrating and bringing to life four centuries of words and experiences from Scotland’s female writers. Monica ...

Seeking Equity chorus singers for roles in Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera SMTA 2026 Season. Season includes "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (Catie Brown, music dir.; rehearsals begin June 15; tech ...