OPERA STAR

Last week, when her hours were her own--and not at the Met as Virginia Woolf in THE HOURS by Kevin Puts and Greg Pierce--mezzo Joyce DiDonato (JDD) did what any hard-working opera star would choose to do: She spent three days with five young opera singers at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Room, showing them what’s she’s learned about becoming the best professional they can be and helping them move toward the careers they dream about....

The winners of the 50th George London Foundation Competition for young American and Canadian opera singers were announced at the conclusion of the competition’s final round this evening, which took place at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. While the event is usually held with in-person audience, this year’s audience was virtual. Susanna Phillips, international opera star and 2005 George London Award winner, was the livestream host. ...

Opera Saratoga and Proctors Collaborative announce a free New Year's Eve concert at Universal Preservation Hall (UPH) in Saratoga Springs, featuring Broadway and Opera Star Zachary James with pianist Laurie Rogers. ...

In the video series “Sing For Today,” opera star Joyce DiDonato uses song as a lens through which to process, navigate, and respond to current events. In this latest episode, to be released in time for Memorial Day Weekend, she sings the ballad “Danny Boy” and engages in a conversation about grief with Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy, who lost his husband, Terrence McNally, to COVID-19. ...

German operatic tenor Jonas Kaufmann is urging authorities to open up concert halls again. He says that musicians thrive on connecting with people in person, and the lack of ability to do that has been detrimental to him and other performers....

French opera singer Stephane Senechal took to his window in Paris to sing the U.S. National Anthem in celebration of Joe Biden winning the presidential election...

Opera star Anna Netrebko has shared via social media that she has tested positive for COVID-19, and is currently in the hospital undergoing treatment....

Check out a new trailer for THE SOUND OF IDENTITY, a documentary following transgender opera star Lucia Lucas. The documentary will be streaming at the OUTshine Film Festival to Florida devices only. ...

Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel joined his wife for a moving performance in lockdown.  The video was created to help support those affected by the pandemic. ...

The Lotos Foundation, with a philanthropic mission of encouraging and supporting the creative arts and sciences, will bestow eight grants to in-school and after-school programs across New York City, as well as award six monetary prizes to creative artists at the outset of their careers across a broad spectrum of the arts. This year's awards include a new prize, The Lotos Foundation James McCracken and Sandra Warfield Opera Prize, honoring the late internationally-acclaimed American tenor and mez...

Asia Society's inaugural Contemporary Art Triennial of Asia, in partnership with the Santa Fe Opera, kicked off its pre-opening programming on Nov 20, 2019 with a sold-out exclusive world preview of the much anticipated new opera M. Butterfly....

The life and career of Jessye Norman will be celebrated on Sunday, November 24, at the Metropolitan Opera House, in a special tribute to the opera star who died in September. Open to the public and invited guests, the 3pm event will feature performances by leading artists, remarks by artistic and civic leaders and Ms. Norman's siblings, and video highlights of her career. Admission is free, with reserved seats obtainable by calling the Met on 212 362 6000 or visiting the Met box office from 10am...

In September, BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that opera singer Jessye Norman had died. Today we remember her by taking a look back in our photo archives....

The family of international opera star Jessye Norman announces today through the family spokesperson, Gwendolyn Quinn, the Homegoing Service, and the weeklong services and celebrations. The funeral is set for Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the William B. Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, doors open and seating begins at 12:00 p.m. (there will be a private interment). The four-day, weeklong events start on Thursday, October 10, and runs through Sunday, October 13, 2019, in Augusta...

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of international opera star Jessye Norman, in a statement issued by Norman's family through the family's spokesperson,...

After multiple women have come forward accusing Plácido Domingo of sexual assault, The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has opened its own independent investigation into allegations against the opera star....

Legendary soprano Leontyne Price was tonight [29 April 2019] awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at the 2019 International Opera Awards (IOA) at a glittering red-carpet gala event at London's Sadler's Wells theatre. The Awards, considered opera's answer to the Oscars, celebrate achievements in opera around the globe over the last calendar year in a wide range of categories. The IOA acknowledged the pioneering singer's many achievements over her illustrious career, stating in a gro...