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.

Towering tribute to opera singer named ‘best mural in the world’ - Greece's southern city of Kalamata, long known for its olives and seaside charm, has found itself in the spotlight ...

A powerful Houston singer and one of the city’s leading performing arts groups are both celebrating big wins at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards. They are: ・Houston Grand Opera for Best Opera Recording ・Kam ...

José van Dam, the celebrated Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Messiaen’s “Saint François ...

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 5:57 p.m. A UCLA alumnus is bringing lesser-known stories to the opera stage, and the Grammys are noticing. Jake Heggie, an American composer and UCLA alumnus, had his ...

FILE - Jose van Dam, center, appears during a rehearsal of Olivier Messiaen's opera "Saint François d'Assise" at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg, on Aug. 12, 1998. José van Dam, an award-winning ...

José van Dam, an award-winning Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Olivier Messiaen's “Saint François d’Assise," has died at age 85, a Belgian conservatory announced ...