After 138 years, what is thought to be the earliest existing opera by a Black American composer is finally getting its world premiere. A concert opera performance of Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane,” which is ...

Seattle Opera named composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Deborah Brevoort as Creative Directors of the Jane Lang Davis ...

Carlisle Floyd was only 27 when he wrote the full-length opera “Susannah” (1955) in his modest cottage on Call Street in ...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is known for bold storytelling, from reimagined classics to powerful contemporary works. But how does a spoken play transform into a fully sung opera? According to ...

Grammy-nominated performer and composer Nathalie Joachim, a Haitian American artist hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation) will serve as Opera Philadelphia’s ...

This fragmenting backdrop, designed by Opera of the Future students comes apart to reveal the orchestra as Sara Womble, Omar Ebrahim and Jesse Darden rehearse the final scene of "Schoenberg In ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Opera, as an art form, is all about collaboration between a librettist, composer, conductor and performers, among others. That can make it very challenging for any artist to break into ...

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