Category: Opera
Julio Frenk's Inauguration Ceremony is Music to His Ears
With vocals and instruments echoing through Royce Hall, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music helped bring to life the June 5 inauguration ceremony for UCLA’s seventh chancellor, Julio Frenk.
To Capture the Outlandish Subject of Schoenberg in Hollywood, It Takes an Opera
REVIEW by Mark Swed of the LA Times: “The commanding performance by The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music ensemble, conducted by Neal Stulberg, makes the high/low dichotomy irrelevant, leading
Opera Star Denyce Graves to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address
Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves has built a remarkable career. Educated at Oberlin College and the New England Conservatory, she launched her professional journey through the training program of the Houston Grand
Alumna Sabrina Langlois Places in Laffont Competition
LA-based Haitian-American soprano Sabrina Langlois, alumna of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has won 3rd prize in the 2025 Western Regional Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Langlois has made
UCLA Alums Jake Heggie and Angel Blue win Musical America Worldwide Awards
Jake Heggie (BM 1984, MA 2005) was named Composer of the Year and Angel Blue (MM 2008) was named Vocalist of the Year by the coveted Musical America Worldwide Awards.
Can Opera Be Reborn? Peter Kazaras Reviews Yuval Sharon's "A New Philosophy of Opera"
From the Los Angeles Review of Books: WE MIGHT AS WELL state the unavoidable up front: opera is indeed an “impossible art,” as composer/conductor/author Matthew Aucoin dubbed it in his
Alumna Angel Blue Makes Met Role Debut as Aida
Beginning December 31, Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles.
UCLA's Incoming Chancellor Julio Frenk Visits Impromptu Recording Session at the School of Music
Chancellor Julio Frenk loves opera. As he gets to know UCLA, he paid a visit to The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to listen to some opera arias during an impromptu recording session.
GRAMMY-Nominated Opera Director James Darrah Joins The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
James Darrah, the GRAMMY Award-nominated director/producer of acclaimed and innovative opera and film productions will join The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in Fall 2024.