Opera singer Denyce Graves at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Jan. 20, … 2026. The mezzo-soprano persevered … , a mezzo-soprano, agreed to audition for the Houston Opera’s “Carmen …

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to stage directing and mentoring. Sponsor Message

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… Opera will present Cowboys & Culture, a multimedia concert celebrating the music … Resident Artists: soprano Melissa Martinez, mezzo-soprano Madeline Coffey, tenor Coleman Dziedzic, and … in 1998, a concert with Denyce Graves to open the Winspear in …

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