Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netrebko has become something of a pariah for her past associations with Vladimir Putin. (Pictured with the Russian president in ...

Soprano Lina Vasta spent her career performing in Italian operas around the world. Twenty years ago, she settled at Casa Verdi. The tiny singer, who uses a cane to get around, won't reveal her age ...

Call it a confluence of divas. Before it devolved into a pejorative for someone who can be arrogant and difficult, diva was the Latin word for “goddess” and customarily was applied to a magnificent ...

Scripps Ranch Theatre is bringing us the best of all worlds with its current production of Lend Me a Soprano. Combining a farcical script by Ken Ludwig, clever direction by Kate Rose Reynolds and a ...

From Judge Analisa Torres's decision in Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Ass'n, Inc.: In the [earlier order], the Court found that Netrebko did not allege direct evidence of discriminatory intent….

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Live performance in a university setting turns into an opera moment when two singers join in. Captured in one take, highlighting classical vocal harmony, acoustic dynamics, and audience reaction in a ...