After singing on the world’s top opera stages for more than 40 years, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves took a final bow last month and is pivoting to teaching the next generation. Senior arts ...

The storied and accomplished mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is saying goodbye to audiences after four decades at the height of opera with her last performance, “Porgy & Bess” at the Met. The US and Iran ...

When Denyce Graves was 13 years old, she heard a voice that set her on a path to reach the world's most prestigious opera houses. That incredible voice belonged to soprano Leontyne Price, the first ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera, proudly presents Shared Voices: Behind the Curtain and Sounds of Hope, a ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Washington National Opera (WNO) is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a series of spring performances across Washington, D.C. Among the highlights of the season is the ...

Powerful, elegant, expressive, pure tone soprano Symone Harcum brought the audience to tears when she sang Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ L'amant anonyme (The Anonymous Lover) at an ...

New England Conservatory is pleased to announce that its 155th Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 17, in Jordan Hall. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano and NEC alumna Denyce Graves ’88 UD, ’14 hon. DM, ...

HER WORK ISN’T YET DONE. IT’S THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL FOR AN OPERATIC LEGEND. IT WAS THE SINGLE MOST STUNNING MOMENT OF MY LIFE. DENISE GRAVES IS CLOSING THE CHAPTER ON A 45 YEAR CAREER. SHE WAS BORN ...