A repeated phrase in the opera “dwb” (driving while Black) is, “You are not who they see.” Susan Kander, the composer of the opera, describes it as the mantra of a Black mother knowing her son, who is ...
The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even ...
Eun Sun Kim is the first woman to serve as music director of one of America’s largest opera companies. She aims to broaden the art form’s appeal in the digital age. By Javier C. Hernández SAN ...
Hector Berlioz’s last opera, “Beatrice and Benedict,” has been performed since 1862 — but Seattle Opera audiences heard a world premiere of the work last weekend. How so? The Seattle Opera production ...
Adria Firestone always loved listening with her grandmother to the opera broadcasts over the radio when she was a little girl. Her absolute favorite memories centered around the passion with which her ...
The steamship Princess Sophia sank with an estimated 350 people on board 100 years ago near Juneau. Since the sinking corresponded with the end of World War I, it received little attention at the time ...
Lookout Microsoft IE and Mozilla Firefox, the boys at Opera have finally released their browser for free (and sponsored ad free) in an attempt to escalate its share of the browser market by brining in ...
Opera announced today a set of new features designed to let you manage your tabs more easily as part of its R2020 release. The most notable addition is Workspaces, a tab management feature that helps ...
One recent November morning, after months, even years, working apart, a chamber ensemble, jazz trio and more than a dozen opera singers finally have an opportunity to rehearse together, in person, at ...