Opera Quiz: What Kind of Opera Party Suits You Best?

Happy New Year to our readers! We all celebrate the new year in different manners, often in social gatherings or more intimate venues. As we look toward the toward the end of year {…}

The Major Career Achievements of Rising Superstar Sonya Yoncheva

At just the age of 36, Sonya Yoncheva has risen quickly to the peak of the opera world. Born on Christmas day in 1981, the soprano is already a household name in opera circles and {…}

3 Roles That Dominated Fernando Corena’s Metropolitan Opera Career

Fernando Corena, born on Dec. 22, 1916, had a long-standing association with the Metropolitan Opera. In fact, he sang over 700 times with the company between 1954 and 1978. His {…}

Artist Of The Week: Lisette Oropesa Returns To The Metropolitan Opera In ‘Hansel And Gretel’

It has been three years since Lisette Oropesa last stepped on the Metropolitan Opera stage where she fostered the majority of her young career. For years since 2005 when she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Oropesa was the go-to for numerous comprimario roles and supporting roles. She sang such roles as Nanetta in “Falstaff,” Lay Sister in “Suor Angelica,” {…}