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‘No path is easy’: Black opera singers detail struggles

NEW YORK — More than 60 years after Marian Anderson broke the colour barrier at the Metropolitan Opera, black singers still …

‘Let Me Die’ to premiere at Opera Philadelphia’s annual fest

PHILADELPHIA — A suicidal Madame Butterfly bids farewell to her son, who morphs into Otello and murders Desdemona twice while singing …

Lise Davidsen triumphs in Bayreuth debut

BAYREUTH, Germany ⁠— When Lise Davidsen describes her Bayreuth audition as a chilling experience, she isn’t being metaphorical. Deep in the …

Mezzo J’Nai Bridges rising fast in opera world

NEW YORK — J’Nai Bridges was just 24 and still in school when she sang her first “Carmen” as a …

Philadelphia offers binge watching opera festival

PHILADELPHIA — In a downtown theatre, five teenagers take refuge at a site once occupied by members of the radical …

Music Review: Renowned tenors Juan Diego Florez, Lawrence Brownlee offer new albums

Juan Diego Florez, “L’Amour” (Decca) Lawrence Brownlee, “Virtuoso Rossini Arias” (Delos) For more than a decade, Peruvian Juan Diego Florez …

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