For these musicians, transitioning can mean risking their careers — and their art. By Michael Cooper AUSTIN, Tex. — Holding his whiskey in one hand and his Stetson in the other, the opera’s hero — a ...

"I've never been hired by a Black general director of a company." As one of the few classic operas to feature a non-white lead role, it's typical for "Otello" to come up in conversation about race in ...

AOP (American Opera Projects) announces the six singers who will become its Resident Ensemble for the upcoming ninth season of its Composers & the Voice training program. Comprised of one each of the ...

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FARGO — If a night at the opera doesn’t sound as enticing as a night on the couch, then you should meet opera singers Julie Ly and Karly Ritland. They could well change your mind. “Opera often gets a ...