Surrounded by a lifetime's worth of globe-trotting photographs, glimmering awards and glamorous gowns, including an elegant Japanese kimono, Leona Mitchell couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

EUREKA SPRINGS — The forest still surrounds it. The road still winds up the mountain toward it. And the music still sings above Beaver Lake — yet something has changed at Inspiration Point Center for ...

Artists from different cultural traditions adapted an ancient tale to explore how to respond to betrayal and exploitation. At Luma Arles, in France, creators of the opera “The Nine Jewelled Deer” ...

A new study led by researchers from Keio University in Japan offer important insights into the key factors determining the scores of aspiring opera singers in singing competitions, providing a ...

Welsh National Opera has revealed its WNO Orchestra concert programme which gets underway during the Autumn 2025 Season. This will see them joined by internationally renowned singers for concerts as ...

Opera companies are increasingly relying on low-paid apprentices, reducing opportunities for mid-career singers. The decline in opera attendance has led to fewer performances and financial challenges ...

Koutaiba Al Rahmoon tap-dances across the stage in cut-off trousers and a kitsch Christmas jumper. The Syrian drama student had never performed before coming to Europe. Four years later, he’s ...

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The Metropolitan Opera in New York announced Wednesday an agreement to perform in Saudi Arabia and provide artistic training in the oil-rich kingdom as it works to shore up a creaky financial outlook.

The Metropolitan Opera will travel to Saudi Arabia to perform under an agreement with the Saudi Music Commission — ANGELA WEISS The Metropolitan Opera in New York announced Wednesday an agreement to ...