Soprano Deborah Voigt, famed for her German roles, will turn Italian when Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 2009-10 season Sept. 26 with Puccini's "Tosca." Lyric announced Wednesday that Voigt will be joined by Russian tenor Vladimir Galouzine as Mario Cavaradossi. American bass James Morris will ...

Sopranos Natalie Dessay, Renee Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu and Deborah Voigt are among the stars who will perform at the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala on March 15. Tenors Placido Domingo, Juan Diego Florez, Marcello Giordani and Ben Heppner also will perform on a night that ...

When the soprano Deborah Voigt was dropped from a Covent Garden production of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos last year she claimed it was her inability to fit into a sleek black dress that prompted her dismissal. "I have big hips and Covent Garden has a problem with them," the American diva said, prompting an outpouring of indignation and support ...