Forty years ago, the soprano Kathleen Battle was one of the most beloved stars of the Metropolitan Opera, projecting freshness, juicy innocence and a certain ecstatic quality that was difficult to ...

In February 1994, the company terminated Battle’s contract saying the performer’s actions “were profoundly detrimental to the artistic collaboration among all the cast members.” NEW YORK (AP) — ...

Soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Met for a special concert program on Sunday, May 12 at 5PM, her first appearance at the Met since her historic concert in 2016 highlighting music of the ...

This Nov. 5, an extraordinary experience awaits Metro Detroit audiences: a recital with world-renowned opera singer, Kathleen Battle. If the name doesn’t instantly resonate, it should. The soprano has ...

Soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Met stage May 12 for a special performance of classical song and favorite spirituals. In an all new video, featuring an excerpt from Baroque Duet, Battle ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera, 22 years after the company fired her and publicly accused her of “unprofessional actions.” Battle, who will be 68 in August, is ...

‘Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey’ at the Metropolitan Opera Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera. The 68-year-old soprano retains almost all of the silverly beauty of tone of her small but intense ...

Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Michigan Opera Theatre for a recital Sunday, 41 years after she made her professional operatic debut with the company. It’s her first appearance ...

Members-only clubs and private restaurants have become powerhouses for socializing and networking. But there are some spaces you can’t buy your way into. By Dionne Searcey and Photographs by Miranda ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera for a recital three decades after the company fired her and publicly accused her of “unprofessional actions” following a ...