They were pioneers and trailblazers in their fields. Activists and artists, including several beloved musicians. They were ...

Lavallade started her 70-year career in Los Angeles and soon became known for her gravitational pull while performing.

She helped lay the foundation for modern dance in the U.S., collaborating with Alvin Ailey as well as her husband, Geoffrey ...

Star tenor Jonas Kafumann shared with The Times that he has no plans to sing opera again in Great Britain.

Dubbed the world’s greatest tenor, Jonas Kaufmann has forged his stellar career on a mix of thrilling talent, relentless hard work and extraordinary dramatic ability.

At the opera, my highlights of 2025 included Washington National Opera’s winning “ Porgy and Bess ,” a revival of artistic director Francesca Zambello’s 2005 production that let the beauty of the ...

In 2012, Ray Collins, who invited guitarist Frank Zappa to join the band that eventually became the "Mothers of Invention," died five days after a heart attack. He was 75. Collins sang on three albums ...

A new rehearsal video features soprano Lisette Oropesa performing an excerpt from Elvira’s Act II aria in I PURITANI. The ...

The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even ...

The New York institution rings in the new year with its first new production of the Bellini masterpiece in 50 years.

Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision ...

From Dec. 6, 2025, through May 30, 2026, the Saturday Matinee Broadcast Season from the Metropolitan Opera is chock-full of iconic hits and cherished memories. Plus, hear two new stageworks by Mason ...