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 ...

The Sarasota Opera season has ended but audiences can get a glimpse of the future of the art form during the second national finals for the Schmidt Vocal Competition program. More than 30 young ...

Nikola Printz said they fell in love with opera when they first heard “Carmen” — a French opera written by Georges Bizet — in New York as a teenager. “That kind of put this perspective in my brain ...

Women make up half the world, but their music has been only a fraction what’s been featured in the last few centuries of classical music programs. That’s changing, as this season’s splendid ...

Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive ...

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.” The opening words of Macbeth’s famous soliloquy come to life this weekend as three performances of a combined opera, ballet and classical music production based ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to ...