The voice types of opera can be confusing, even for professional singers. For centuries, the European classical music tradition has classified different opera voices into seven main categories, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ever wonder what it takes to deliver an opera performance that is historic in terms of longevity, quality and audience numbers?

As a new year begins, the conversation around the preservation and future of opera is gaining renewed urgency. Opera’s Vanishing Voices, a poignant documentary now available to global audiences, seeks ...

“The Other Side of Silence,” a new work in development, is experimenting with giving operatic voice to a text-to-speech synthesizer. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Reporting from Troy, N.Y. The opera ...

Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard Wagner’s music. It did not go well. “I kept reading how you have to ...

Considered by many to be the most prestigious international opera competition, Operalia has helped launch the careers of some of the genre’s brightest stars. Each year, a select number of opera’s most ...

Karen Pittman revealed her opera training and discussed the end of The Morning Show's latest season during a visit to THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW.