Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...

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 ...

Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With sirens, construction, and seemingly non-stop horn-honking, the noise of Philadelphia can drown out just about any other sounds. However, one voice pierces through the ...

Years before I thought of becoming an academic administrator, I dreamed of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. I did in fact have a reasonably good dramatic soprano voice, but in my sophomore year at ...