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 ...

Birds are slept on as pets. Everyone wants a cat or a dog. Kids beg their parents for hamsters all the time. You know what you never hear? "Mommy, can I pretty please get an Indian Ringneck Parakeet?" ...

Five years ago, Annette Jarvis — a member of the Utah Symphony Chorus and current Board Chair of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera — thought she'd never sing again. Thyroid cancer surgery had damaged nerves ...

Angelina Jolie may not have a background in singing, but that didn't stop her from mastering the art of opera for her role in Maria. "I don't think I've ever seen someone make such a huge difference ...

Lourdes Ambriz, the famed Mexican soprano and the singing voice of Belle in the Spanish version of "Beauty and the Beast," has died at the age of 64. The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature ...

San Francisco’s esteemed Merola Opera Program will open its 2025 Summer Festival with A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest, an intimate voice and piano recital that highlights the rich ...

Angelina Jolie is shedding light on her performance in Maria. In the biopic, the actress channeled opera star Maria Callas, playing the legendary performer in the later years of her life. "I thought ...

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,” ...

BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tender voices of young phoenixes resound in the Liyuan world, passing on century-old melodies from generation to generation. The new voices of young phoenixes ...

Following an experimental treatment, Michael Niemann gets the best gift of all. Dec. 18, 2009— -- For Michael Niemann, singing was like breathing. But when a devastating diagnosis crippled his ...