Charles Anthony, 82, of Tampa, Fla. , a character singer who set the record for Metropolitan Opera appearances with 2,928, died Feb. 15 of kidney failure. From 1954 to 2010, the tenor shared the stage with artists including Marian Anderson, Birgit Nilsson

Charles Anthony, a character singer who set the record for most appearances at the Metropolitan Opera — 2,928 — during a career that spanned from 1954 to 2010, died Wednesday. He was 82. Anthony, a tenor, died at his home in Tampa, Fla. , from kidney fail

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ugly dumpling Maria Callas lost almost a hundred pounds and transformed herself into a beautiful diva. She ditched her dull husband and hooked up with the dangerous Aristotle Onassis, who then abandoned her. Callas died lonely, a re

Nino Machaidze showing her comic talent as Marie in Donizetti's "La Fille du Régiment." (Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera) NEW YORK—Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) was remarkably prolific, composing about 75 operas in his short life, including the tragic “Luc

Tyne Daly and Naomi O'Connell in "Master Class." McNally's 1995 play is based on a real-life series of master classes given by soprano Maria Callas in 1970 and 1971. Tyne Daly and Naomi O'Connell in "Master Class." McNally's 1995 play is based on a real-

GOLD Coast mining magnate Clive Palmer says he's humbled just to make the short list for the National Trust of Australia's 100 National Living Treasures. The passing in recent years of eminent Australians such as opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland, aviato