Earlier this month the opera world was stunned to learn of the death of Belgian soprano Jodie Devos who died of breast cancer at just 35, and Chris’s Cache remembers her with a broadcast from last November of Devos as Ophélie in Hamlet, her only US appearance.
The celebrated and unique Polish contralto was 71.
Zack Woolfe of The New York Times remembers James Jorden
The writers of the Box and James’s friends are saddened to announce the death of the inimitable founder of Parterre Box
The Italian soprano, pedagogue and mentor has died. She was 89.
In voice, artistic sensibility and glamour, the singer was every inch a diva.
The beloved concert and opera singer died earlier today.
The celebrated Italian soprano died yesterday. She was 92.
When I think of Stephen Sondheim, so many of my memories are not simply about shows of his I loved and learned from—they are experiences that literally shaped my life.
April is the cruelest month, the song tells us—but this year, it was a week later. Ghenady Meirson, Philadelphia’s master of Russian Opera and coach extraordinaire, died on May 8.
The renowned interpreter of Wagner, Mozart and Strauss for more than four decades died yesterday.
The stalwart Met mezzo-soprano died earlier today.
The beloved lyric soprano has died, according to press reports.
It is with a heavy heart that La Cieca predicts the demise of New York City Opera.
It is reported that the tenor died suddenly today of a heart attack in his home in Augusta, Sicily.
Critic Martin Bernheimer has died. He was 83.
The legendary opera and film director has died. He was 96.
The distinguished British soprano died today. She was 88.
Today’s sad news has prompted a change of program in parterre saturday afternoon. Our Own JJ is putting together a program in tribute to Montserrat Caballé, to begin at our regular time of 2:00 PM.
The prodigiously gifted and widely beloved Catalan soprano has died. She was 85.
The actress and teacher died earlier today of lung cancer. She was 83.
We have just heard the sad news that author and longtime Opera News editor Brian Kellow died earlier today. He was 59.