Denyce Graves was a young mezzo-soprano, fresh out of the conservatory and serving an apprenticeship with Houston Grand Opera, when her phone rang. It was her agent. "He said, 'Denyce, I've got some ...

One day when Denyce Graves was a ninth-grader at DC’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a friend pulled her into the library to play some music she’d discovered. Graves didn’t know much about opera ...

A recent guest on Amplify, the celebrated countertenor John Holiday, told us that his dream of a singing career was sparked when, as a young choirboy, he met star mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. “She was ...

PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Known for her spice-filled performances in Georges Bizet’s, Carmen, Denyce Graves has brought her passion for music and food to a new stage–her kitchen! The ...

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No one would characterize mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ rise to the top ranks of the operatic world as a bed of roses. It’s clear when you talk with her that she sometimes questions the physical and ...

Alexa Smith: Hello. I'm Alexa Smith. On tonight's show, we have singers from The Denyce Graves Foundation’s Shared Voices Program. You'll hear music from Handel, William Grant Still, Adolphus ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will join Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts ...

Harry T. Burleigh, who transformed Black spirituals into concert songs, presided over a landmark event that featured the singer who originally played Bess in “Porgy and Bess.” By James Barron Symone ...

The annual National Memorial Day Concert returns Sunday at 8 p.m. on PBS. The lineup features Emmy- and Grammy-winning opera mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. Graves told WTOP she first performed at the ...