Opera singers are admired for their powerful and expressive voices, achieved through years of rigorous training. In opera singing competitions, judges evaluate the performances of aspiring singers by ...

For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled with a collective sense the audience was about to witness history. They were ...

When nine students and a music professor set off on a fundraising tour from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1871, they had no idea what lay ahead. They just hoped their talents as singers and the ...

South African opera singer, Mimi Coertse has passed away. She was 93-years-old. The sad news was shared by long-time friend, Lizet Du Plessis. "It is with great sadness to share with everyone who ...

Maria "Mimi" Coertse, a world-renowned South African opera singer, has sadly passed away According to a statement from a loved one, the singer died at her home, with her death sparking widespread ...

African American opera tenor George Shirley reflects on his trailblazing music career. As one of the first African American operatic performers, renowned tenor and trailblazer George Shirley’s ...

An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles. By Adam Nossiter ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Also known as Danville’s Diva, Camilla Williams was the first African American to become a famous opera singer. Before becoming an opera icon, Camilla Williams grew up near West ...

It’s instantly apparent from the opening moments of “Jubilee” what this work, created and directed by Tazewell Thompson and having its world premiere at Seattle Opera, honors. The rousing overture has ...