Contemporary Opera Doesn’t Need to ‘Challenge’ Audiences

Opera singers would regularly appear on television, radio and movies. By 2022, the National Endowment for the Arts found, ...
BroadwayWorld

Palm Beach Opera Young Artists 'Break the Rules' in Season-Ending Cabaret

Palm Beach Opera concluded its 2026 season with an intimate Cabaret featuring Grammy-award winning pianist, arranger and ...
Yahoo

Louisiana Soprano, Lisette Oropesa performs for audiences across the country

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Lisette Oropesa is a professional soprano operatic singer who has performed in front of audiences around the ...
The Baltimore Sun

A Belair-Edison man wrote a song for Spike Lee. Now, he sings opera.

Hakeem Henderson was barely old enough to walk when he began carrying around a blue toy microphone. It was clear even then what his future career would be. In September, the 26-year-old Baltimorean ...
Des Moines Register

As audiences and financial support decline, some opera companies adapt and innovate

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 ...
WGNO

Louisiana Soprano, Lisette Oropesa performs for audiences across the country

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Lisette Oropesa is a professional soprano operatic singer who has performed in front of audiences around the world. She explains how the human voice is unique among any other ...