MILNES VOICE PROGRAMS OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 TRAINING SEASON

Milnes VOICE Programs open applications for the 2026 training season. Now in the 26 th year, individuals interested in a career in the performing arts may apply to learn vocal training, audition ...

Study reveals what judges truly listen for in opera singing

Opera has always lived at the crossroads of emotion and discipline. A single performance can shape a singer’s future, opening ...
Volume One

Osseo's Cole McIlquham Accepted To Internationally Acclaimed Opera Program

Cole McIlquham, an Osseo native, developed his perspective and strong work ethic for professional opera singing from his upbringing in rural farm life, he shared with Volume One. Those homegrown value ...
Variety

Angelina Jolie Spent ‘Almost Seven Months’ Training to Sing Opera in ‘Maria’: ‘I Had Not Sung in Public’ Before and ‘Was Terribly Nervous’

Angelina Jolie detailed her preparation to play opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” at its Venice Film Festival press conference, saying she trained for “almost seven months.” “Maria” ...
AOL

Is Angelina Jolie Singing in “Maria”? How the Actress Transformed Into Opera Legend Maria Callas (and Her Shocking Reaction to Singing for the First Time!)

Angelina Jolie may not have a background in singing, but that didn't stop her from mastering the art of opera for her role in Maria. "I don't think I've ever seen someone make such a huge difference ...
Vulture

Angelina Jolie Spent ‘7 Months’ in Opera-Diva Training

Angelina Jolie makes playing a sexy fish look elegant, so it’s hard to imagine the actress having challenges when preparing for a role. In Pablo Larraín’s new movie, Maria, premiering at the Venice ...
Inside Higher Ed

Singing the Presidency

Years before I thought of becoming an academic administrator, I dreamed of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. I did in fact have a reasonably good dramatic soprano voice, but in my sophomore year at ...