He should know. Madagame, 28, is part of a new wave of transgender opera singers. Trained as a mezzo-soprano, he risked his singing career when he transitioned several years ago and began taking ...

RUNTIME: About two hours, including one intermission and on-stage extra performances (see below). THUMBNAIL SKETCH: In the long history of the performing arts, traveling troupes would go from town to ...

“As a Black opera singer I know people are going to see me before they hear me. They’re going to see my skin before they hear my voice,” said Piper Brown, a soprano cast in the role of Nedda. “I long ...

Opera Software ASA announced today that it will include voice capabilities in its updated browser software, using IBM’s embedded ViaVoice technology. The upgraded browser, which will continue to be ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Start the week of Christmas with the Indianapolis Opera’s “Voices of Christmas” concert at the Basile Opera Center on Sunday. “Voices of Christmas” will feature a mix of classic ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Albert Garcia grew up in the small South Texas town of Beeville singing in his church choir. The little boy would grow up and into a giant voice. A voice with operatic beauty. Albert ...

Anita Rachvelishvili, the once-blazing mezzo-soprano, has struggled with vocal problems since her pregnancy two years ago. The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and her husband, Otari Maisuradze, at ...

When the Washington Opera performs The Tales of Hoffmann this month, among the audience members will be a new generation of opera lovers. Many of the 38 youngsters, age 10 to 14, who spent their ...