Whether singing Carmen or Cherubino, mezzo sopranos are the versatile stars of opera. But what makes a mezzo a mezzo? Canadian-Irish opera singer Wallis Giunta introduces her voice part... In its ...

Shakespeare has nothing to do with Bellini’s “I Capuleti e i Montecchi,” which is based on a different version of the Romeo and Juliet story. But let’s quote the Bard anyway: “O Romeo, Romeo, ...

ROME – ROME (AP) — Giulietta Simionato, an Italian mezzo-soprano whose instantly recognizable voice was wildly popular with audiences, died Wednesday, La Scala opera house said. She would have turned ...

Given the enduring romantic appeal of “Cinderella,” it’s not hard to understand why Central City Opera producers would be drawn to Jules Massenet’s 1899 adaptation of the centuries-old fairy tale. But ...

“Listen to this!” said Dolora Zajick, the mezzo-soprano, on a recent morning at the Kennedy Center, and she pulled out her iPhone and played a YouTube video. "Listen to this" is the catchphrase of the ...

Peruse the catalogue of composer Richard Danielpour and one may deduce that he has a predilection for the mezzo-soprano voice. He’s written music for Jessye Norman (”Sweet Talk”), Denyce Graves ...

There’s an adage that those who can’t do, teach. But in the world of opera and classical singing, Bloomfield Township’s Irina Mishura is the rare case of one who’s done both – gloriously so. Mishura, ...

Alice Coote, a mezzo-soprano mentioned in the Classical Notes column, has canceled her recital in San Francisco on Friday because of illness. She will be replaced by mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. More ...

The stars aligned just right for The Dairy Center for the Arts’ two classical concerts this week, said music curator James Bailey. Sunday afternoon, the Miami String Quartet closes the Soundscape ...

Soprano Joan Sutherland, one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time, has died. She was 83. A statement released Monday by her family said Sutherland died Sunday at her home near Geneva. "The ...