She didn’t leave on a high note. The Metropolitan Opera booted the best mezzo soprano “on the planet” once she struggled to hit her high notes, the singer claims in a Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit.

Her nearness to God, the soprano says, has helped her navigate a difficult industry. Paola Kudacki/Met Opera The 40-year-old singer started voice lessons at the age of 6, initially coached by her ...

Observer connected with the breakout star to discuss her commanding voice, bold theatricality and Claus Guth's provocative new 'Salome.' Elza van den Heever at the Kaiserin in Die Frau ohne Schatten.

The audience went wild when the she took her final bow Saturday at the Barre Opera House. The crowd was on its feet clapping, yelling and whistling. It was even raucous — and it was opera. Italian ...

Editor's note: Tenor Joshua Collier will replace Theo Cohen as Alfredo. ‘Scilla Cristiano is one of the best lyric sopranos in the world,” says Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont.

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The sopranos will be joined by renowned pianist Helen Wu in a program that ...

Soprano Anna Netrebko will return to London’s Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” that starts Jakub Hrůša’s tenure as music ...