America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage. "I was a childhood opera singer. And then I ...

Renowned soprano Pumeza Matshikiza steps off the stage and into advocacy, using her art and influence to fight child abuse ...

Kwezikazi Mfithi stepped into a hallway at Children’s National Hospital to wait as her 2-month-old daughter got an X-ray for her heart troubles. Then, she heard music — opera. Mfithi, 26, had planned ...

Hakeem Henderson was barely old enough to walk when he began carrying around a blue toy microphone. It was clear even then what his future career would be. In September, the 26-year-old Baltimorean ...