These women have largely been forgotten, until now. The lesser-known figures who powered the Civil Rights Movement are the subject of a brand-new opera, set to make its world premiere next week in ...

The opera spotlights the women who challenged segregation in Montgomery, using classical music infused with sounds of gospel, ...

PFEIFFER: Grace Bumbry has died at age 86. She was part of the first generation of Black female opera stars following Marian Anderson, along with Leontyne Price and Jessye Norman. Bumbry was known ...

Her revised opera, Grounded ... spotlights the growing recognition of female composers in an industry where men have long dominated. Grounded stars mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo and is based ...

The production showcases both international talent and local artists, something Pelto sees as central to Opera Colorado's identity. "Our artists, the singers on stage come from all over the world ...

with limited facilities available to the company," the Star's Corbin Patrick wrote in his review published March 8, 1976. "But if these people are really serious about opera, we think they should ...