Virginia Opera, The Denyce Graves Foundation, Norfolk State University and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra have announced "Voices Forward," a collaborative vocal arts residency for emerging singers ...

Felicia Curry sits down with Denyce Graves to discuss her life and career. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has graced the world’s greatest opera stages—but her journey began in ...

One day when Denyce Graves was a ninth-grader at DC’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a friend pulled her into the library to play some music she’d discovered. Graves didn’t know much about opera ...

After singing on the world’s top opera stages for more than 40 years, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves took a final bow last month and is pivoting to teaching the next generation. Senior arts ...

Symone Harcum was a graduate student when she met the mezzo-soprano, who guided her through a field that has traditionally overlooked Black women. From top: Denyce Graves, 59, mezzo-soprano opera ...

Felicia Curry interviews mezzo-soprano opera superstar Denyce Graves. WETA Arts host Felicia Curry interviews mezzo-soprano opera superstar Denyce Graves. In this engaging conversation, Curry explores ...

The mezzo-sopranos Joyce DiDonato and Denyce Graves and the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo share their picks of essential productions. By Roslyn Sulcas Washington National Opera managed to resume ...

Denyce Graves was a young mezzo-soprano, fresh out of the conservatory and serving an apprenticeship with Houston Grand Opera, when her phone rang. It was her agent. "He said, 'Denyce, I've got some ...

Opera singer Denyce Graves’ voice has taken her around the world – but her journey started in Southeast D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood. As Graves helped to inspire the next generation of opera stars, ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera, proudly presents Shared Voices: Behind the Curtain and Sounds of Hope, a ...