Lourdes Ambriz, the famed Mexican soprano and the singing voice of Belle in the Spanish version of "Beauty and the Beast," has died at the age of 64. The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature ...

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 ...

“There is a misconception that opera is an elite art form, and that it’s the fat lady singing with a huge and heavy vibrato. That’s not the case at all,” says Stefanie Tranchida, artistic director for ...