F. Paul Driscoll

Grace Bumbry, 87, Superstar Singer of Searing Eloquence and Glamour, has Died

Sound Play

American bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee, who this season sings the Dutchman in Santa Fe, has emerged as a Wagnerian to watch—and hear.

Dialogues des Carmélites at The Metropolitan Opera

"John Dexter’s much-admired 1977 staging of Dialogues des Carmélites, seen in revival on the afternoon of January 15, remains starkly powerful, although sentimentality has taken the edge off some memorable staging moments. Still, the final scene of the opera was ineffably moving, thanks to the committed singing and acting of the distinguished cast, and to Dexter’s staging, still singularly compelling more than four decades after it was created."

The 2023 OPERA NEWS Awards: George Shirley

The iconic American tenor believes that teaching voice is also teaching souls.

The 2023 OPERA NEWS Awards

This year's OPERA NEWS Awards will honor three incomparable singers with a black-tie gala on Sunday, April 16, at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Join us as we celebrate the artistic achievements of Erin Morley, Lise Davidsen and George Shirley.

Authentic Magic

This month, Donna Murphy stars in Dear World at New York City Center.

Fedora at The Metropolitan Opera

The Met presents a new David McVicar staging of Giordano’s romantic melodrama Fedora.