I’ve always admired and envied those who can sing well, even though I can’t carry a tune myself. And there will be lots of remarkable singing at the inaugural Camille Coloratura Awards, coming soon to ...

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, the African-American dramatic soprano who had performed in Baltimore, was such a commanding presence on the stage that she was often compared to Adelina Patti, one of ...

Onstage, Cara Cammaroto plays the part of a scholar. She grew up a multi-instrumentalist but became a vocalist in college, and now finds herself a specialist in one of the most demanding niches in ...

The Metropolitan Opera has a dazzling new coloratura soprano. She is Atlanta-born Mattiwilda Dobbs, 31, pert, appealing to the eye, solacing to the most opera-worn ear. She made her debut as Gilda in ...

Seeking future replacements for “The Phantom Of The Opera” on Broadway. Seeking male and female singers for all vocal chorus ensemble positions (tenors, baritones, basses, lyric and coloratura ...

Vivek Maddala is an Emmy-winning composer and a regular participant in The Number Ones Comment Section. After reading his takes on the music theory behind several historic hits, we invited him to turn ...