Now in their 59th year, the auditions have been responsible for launching the careers of such opera greats as Renee Fleming, Jessye Norman and Thomas Hampson. Saturday’s auditions included 32 vocalists from across the United States; 10, including...

Adam West and Destiny's Child (complete with Beyonce). "Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace" (Acorn, 1990, $29.99). Moyers looks at the history of what is arguably the most popular and enduring of all religious hymns and he also hosts an array of musical...

She attracted a range of pupils that included Ilse Wolf, Heather Harper and Janet Baker, and Martin was regularly called upon to act as accompanist. His musical partners would include Elizabeth Söderström, John Shirley Quirk, Sheila Armstrong, Hans...

Awards and sang his signature aria, "Nessun dorma" (I cannot tell a lie -- I was hooked from her subterranean octave drop in the second measure), has announced a contest for aspiring opera singers. to see some younger singers come along and take [the]...

Franklin is getting in on the singing contest circuit, but she’s turning her searchlight on the world of operatic music, says Michigan Public Radio reporter Jennifer Guerra. “Some of the older classical singers like Jessye Norman, Leontyne (Price) and...

Ah, the “themed” recital disc! Sometimes it’s a special treasure in a collector’s trove showing off the lesser known skills of a beloved performer; more often, an object of mirth and ridicule toward those who’ve been ill-advised or have already committe