Netrebko has become something of a pariah for her past associations with Vladimir Putin. (Pictured with the Russian president in 2008) - Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo Tonight is the biggest night in the ...

Surrounded by a lifetime's worth of globe-trotting photographs, glimmering awards and glamorous gowns, including an elegant Japanese kimono, Leona Mitchell couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

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….

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 ...

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Opera singers are admired for their powerful and expressive voices, achieved through years of rigorous training. In opera singing competitions, judges evaluate the performances of aspiring singers by ...

I was playing piano at a university when two opera singers walked by — and what happened next turned a quiet moment into a ...

EUREKA SPRINGS — The forest still surrounds it. The road still winds up the mountain toward it. And the music still sings above Beaver Lake — yet something has changed at Inspiration Point Center for ...

A new study led by researchers from Keio University in Japan offer important insights into the key factors determining the scores of aspiring opera singers in singing competitions, providing a ...