Diana Damrau will be at the Met Opera shop this May 4 at 3 P.M. EDT signing copies of her latest album. The German soprano is releasing a CD dedicated to the works of Meyerbeer, featuring arias from the composer’s popular opera “Le Prophète,” “L’Africaine,” “Robert Le Diable,” “Les Huguenots,” and rarer works like “Emma di Resburgo,” “Il Crociato in {…}
Diana Damrau has revealed her new album “Grand Opera.” The soprano took to social media to announce the album, which will be dedicated to the music of Giacomo Meyerbeer, one of her favorite composers. On the video, the German soprano showcased her costume for the character of Stella, which she is currently performing in Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffman” in {…}
Born on Feb. 25, 1873, Enrico Caruso was arguably the most important opera singer in the entire history of the art form. Maybe only Maria Callas rivals him in putting the art form into the collective consciousness of 20th century audiences. Caruso, who was beloved for his simple nature and brilliant voice, was a man capable of selling out any {…}
Martina Arroyo is one of the greatest singers of 1960’s and 1980’s and was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success. Today she is viewed as part of an instrumental group of performers who helped break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. This year Arroyo celebrates her 80th birthday and {…}