Heartbeat Opera specializes in daring reductions of the classics, and this may be its most implausible undertaking yet.

Opera aficionados recommend listening to clips of the opera online via YouTube, Spotify or other sites beforehand.

The first African American to play the lead role in “Carmen” at the Sydney Opera House is shifting away from her roots to ...

She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball ...