The very first time mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe ever sang in an opera, she was a 17-year-old college freshman at Potsdam State University in New York. The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s “Gianni ...

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The storied and accomplished mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is saying goodbye to audiences after four decades at the height of ...

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery announced the acquisition of a painting of renowned opera mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne by John Foote.