Kerriann Otaño found opera at 14, when a former opera singer heard her sing and decided to take her under her wing. That decision eventually turned into a 15-year career for Otaño singing ...

Angelina Jolie may not have a background in singing, but that didn't stop her from mastering the art of opera for her role in Maria. "I don't think I've ever seen someone make such a huge difference ...

"I just assumed I couldn’t really sing," the actress recalled of herself prior to playing an opera singer in 'Maria' Blair Getz Mezibov Angelina Jolie had to rediscover her confidence as a vocalist ...

Jamez McCorkle was pleasantly surprised by how his voice was faring after he arrived in Santa Fe earlier this summer to begin rehearsals for Die Walküre at the Santa Fe Opera, where he plays Siegmund.

Angelina Jolie is shedding light on her performance in Maria. In the biopic, the actress channeled opera star Maria Callas, playing the legendary performer in the later years of her life. "I thought ...

Angelina Jolie makes playing a sexy fish look elegant, so it’s hard to imagine the actress having challenges when preparing for a role. In Pablo Larraín’s new movie, Maria, premiering at the Venice ...

Take two UC San Diego alums, a century-old sci-fi play and an adventurous theater/music company, and what do you get? Project BLANK’s “The Robots,” a humorous and dystopian — or is it dystopian but ...

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DETROIT – For many Americans who do not identify as opera buffs, which is undoubtedly a significant majority, Grand Opera can conjure up images of long, unintelligible singing in a foreign language ...

The Oscar winner spent nearly seven months training to play the role of opera legend Maria Callas Angelina Jolie may not have a background in singing, but that didn't stop her from mastering the art ...