Tijuana.-Take a complete opera, Japanese drummers and Irish dances, throw in a replica of an Italian village, and you have Saturday's Opera in the Street Festival, one of this city's signature events.

MOST OPERA SINGERS begin training at a young age. Lise Davidsen, one of the greatest sopranos of her generation, never even saw an opera until her 20s. “This is when I should say, ‘I loved it from the ...

Opera companies are increasingly relying on low-paid apprentices, reducing opportunities for mid-career singers. The decline in opera attendance has led to fewer performances and financial challenges ...

A La Jolla-based opera company that has been producing full-scale operas with up-and-coming performers for 18 years is facing closure amid a shortage of donations, and it plans to end its final season ...