Any harmonious vocal activity around Philadelphia — from Broadway shows to singing in the shower — can likely be traced to Paul Spencer Adkins in one way or another. The 74-year-old Wynnewood-based ...

He should know. Madagame, 28, is part of a new wave of transgender opera singers. Trained as a mezzo-soprano, he risked his singing career when he transitioned several years ago and began taking ...

The opening scenes of attending an opera are standard. Storming applause announces the conductor’s assumption of his post at the front of the pit. A grand curtain rises to reveal a dazzling set, and a ...