As you may have heard, Angie is back in the limelight for her new movie, Maria, in which she stars as the opera icon Maria Callas. The biopic — directed by Pablo Larraín — will follow Maria’s life as ...

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time ...

"It certainly was the hardest thing I’ve ever done," Jolie tells THR about playing the legendary opera singer Maria Callas, adding, "Where we really connect is in our dedication to our work, our ...

Angelina Jolie detailed her preparation to play opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” at its Venice Film Festival press conference, saying she trained for “almost seven months.” “Maria” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Maria Callas has always been a go-to fashion icon in opera history, ...

Jolie is widely tipped as a Best Actress Oscar contender for a performance that involved seven months of opera training. Jolie is widely tipped as a Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role as a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With sirens, construction, and seemingly non-stop horn-honking, the noise of Philadelphia can drown out just about any other sounds. However, one voice pierces through the ...

Felicia Curry sits down with Denyce Graves to discuss her life and career. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has graced the world’s greatest opera stages—but her journey began in ...

I’d say one of the greatest barriers to enjoying opera is knowing whether or not the singing is good. I’m being serious. It’s a problem for those who haven’t spent years studying voice or exploring ...

The sounds of my natural world are cacophonous. I constantly hear the booming bass of heavy metal gates slamming against sheet metal walls, the rhythms of unintelligible loudspeaker announcements, and ...