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Study reveals what judges truly listen for in opera singing

Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...
Nikola Printz was on their way to get tattooed when they took time out of their Monday to share their plans to “disrupt” the opera world. “I figured a tattoo was a less painful option than engaging,” ...
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 ...
Most kids start out singing along to “Baby Shark” graduating on to “Let It Go” and maybe adding a bit of teenage Tay Tay. But who has a go at “Nessun Dorma” or "Un bel dì, vedremo" for fun after ...
Richard Hetherington forced to play Prince Calàf in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot after French tenor Roberto Alagna taken ill ...
“American Idol” hopeful Anna Aistova may not have left her audition with a golden ticket, but she did give opera singing some great publicity. The Russian singer appeared on Sunday night’s episode of ...
Each of the five Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition winners, selected from among an initial 1,400 applicants, will receive a $20,000 prize. Cheslak and four fellow prize-winners ...
Kazakh opera singer Aigerim Altynbek won the 11th International Opera Competition CLIP 2025 held in Portofino, Italy. Altynbek swept the competition at the CLIP 2025 opera contest, winning the First ...
Singer Margaret King, 18, of Princeton was a recent Grand Prize winner of the Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition. King got to sing at Symphony Hall in Boston on May 28 with the Boston Pops ...
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.
An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles. By Adam Nossiter ...