Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know ...

Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93

Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically ...
Charlotte Observer

Ousted Opera Carolina leader: Staff, board spread ‘unrelenting’ gossip about me

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Editor’s note: This story was updated on Oct. 8, 2025, with comments from James Meena. In the latest offstage turmoil at Opera ...
New York Post

The Metropolitan Opera’s vocal coach breaks down the difference between American and European performers

Derrick Goff, onetime vocal coach at the Metropolitan Opera: “I grew up surrounded by church music, choirs, piano playing. I started taking languages. There’s vocal music in other countries, operas, ...
BroadwayWorld

MADAMA BUTTERFLY Breaks Record in Ticket Sales at North Carolina Opera

North Carolina Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly has become the best-selling production in the organization's ...