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Verizon Hall renamed for iconic singer, Philly native Marian Anderson
WTXF via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoShe was born in Philadelphia and, in 1955, she became the first Black singer to appear at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. She first sang at the Academy of ...
Nonbinary, transgender singers take SF Opera stage
The San Francisco Examiner· 6 days agoPrintz identifies as transgender and nonbinary, and is part of a growing community of transgender and nonbinary opera singers throughout the country...
Review | NSO inaugurates ‘Opera in Concert’ series with an electric ‘Otello’
Washington Post· 13 hours ago...also quite mobbed, with the ranks of the National Symphony Orchestra joined by a sizable...
Meloni joins cultural elite celebrating Italian opera's recognition as a world treasure
WPXI· 1 day agoConductor Riccardo Muti presided over an orchestra of 170 musicians from Italy’s 14 opera houses,...
‘The Singer in the Village’ Who Became an Opera Star
New York Times· 5 days agoDuring a break at the Royal Opera House, Aigul Akhmetshina discussed her action-packed career, “Carmen” and her mission to spread her love of opera. The...
‘Not your grandmother’s opera.’ Meet the woman who plans to shake up Florida Grand Opera
Miami Herald via AOL· 3 days agoMaria Todaro resented the political science and law degrees her parents pushed her to get. She...
Italian opera, a new World Heritage listing, honoured at Verona gala
dpa international via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoItaly celebrated the inclusion of Italian opera singing on the World Heritage List with a gala...
Italian opera celebrated in Verona’s ‘magical’ Arena | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 2 days agoVerona’s ancient Roman Arena will host a star-studded classical concert Friday to celebrate the...
Broadway singers to perform at Holland Pops at the Pier event
MLive.com· 5 days agoThe Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra will begin the show at 6 p.m. and the Holland Symphony will take the stage at 7 p.m.
The Kimmel Center’s new Marian Anderson Hall is unveiled in historic ceremony
WHYY· 7 hours agoIn 1955, Anderson became the first Black singer to perform a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera....