Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...

Ermonela Jaho’s combination of consummate technique and utter commitment has earned her ovations, critical praise and the adoration of her colleagues. The soprano Ermonela Jaho, who is starring in ...

MOST OPERA SINGERS begin training at a young age. Lise Davidsen, one of the greatest sopranos of her generation, never even saw an opera until her 20s. “This is when I should say, ‘I loved it from the ...

The bony-faced, roan-haired soprano who stepped onto the stage of Manhattan’s Metropolitan Opera last week had already been honored in England as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In ...