More than a decade ago, soprano Zhang Liping became the first Chinese-born singer to play a lead role with the New York Metropolitan Opera in Giacomo Puccini's Madame Butterfly.

Sandrine Piau is not a diva. The elegant French soprano does not overwhelm with vocal power or the grandiosity of her stage manner. Rather, she transfixes through the subtlety of her artistry and ...

French soprano Natalie Dessay gave a recent recital in London that one critic called "sublime" and her latest CD of French art songs has been well received, but she says her fans will never see ...

The French soprano Sandrine Piau, in her Celebrity Series debut on Saturday at Jordan Hall, proved a compelling performer, but one who offset a uniform sound with an extensive interpretive toolbox ...

Alexia Cousin has pulled out of her leading role as Hélène in ‘La belle Hélène’ at the Châtelet. The young French soprano was due to share the role in Offenbach's masterpiece with Swedish ...

For a coloratura soprano, ... nuanced French art songs. It says something about the confidence of this 33-year-old artist that she felt no need to offer a grab bag highlighting her strengths.

SOUTH BEND — French soprano Gabrielle Goudard and Brazilian composer and pianist Élider DiPaula perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Merrimans’ Playhouse, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 135 ...

The French soprano Mady Mesplé has died Sunday, May 31, 2020 Born March 7, 1931; died May 30, 2020. Register now to continue reading Thanks for exploring the Gramophone website. Sign up for a free ...

Korean soprano Sumi Jo (R) receives France's Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture during an award ceremony at the Opera-Comique in Paris on May 26, 2025.