"The women of early MTV, in particular, were my idols. They were loud, expressive, smart," writes composer Missy Mazzoli.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opera Carolina is entering a new historic era. For the first time in its 75 years, a woman and a person of color is at the helm.

This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows Emily D'Angelo as Jess, center, during a performance of Jeanine Tesori's "Grounded" in New York on Sept. 16, 2024. (Ken Howard/Met Opera via AP) ...

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An upcoming performance at the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first opera ever written by a woman. Francesca Caccini’s “La liberazione di ...

Pittsburgh Opera is closing its season with an enigmatic world premiere — with three distinct endings. “To be performing something that has never hit a stage before is always super exhilarating,” said ...

Maria Todaro was named Florida Grand Opera’s new general director. Todaro, an accomplished opera singer, says she has big plans to revamp the storied opera company and attract more visitors. Maria ...

A new opera tells the story of the Black women who organized in Alabama leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott. A new opera which premiered this week in Chicago highlights the lesser-known women who ...