2003 – Page 5

It’s September and you’re working hard. Remember that your voice is YOU. Here’s Dr. Jahn to talk about getting your rest while you are getting your goals.

Erda, the erstwhile earth goddess from Das Rheingold and Siegfried with knowledge of past and future, returns to give CS readers her knowledge, foresight and wisdom. To ask Erda, write to askerda@classicalsinger.com. It's sure to be a question hundreds of other singers are asking as well.

American baritone Bryan Rothfuss and Austrian soprano Maria Rosendorfsky are full-time students at the two main music schools in Vienna, Austria: the University of Music and Performing Arts, and the Konservatorium, respectively.

Classical singers have been asking for mass auditions for decades. They got them. Some didn't like them. Here's a report on how they went-and how they might go in the future.

Prior to Cristina Necula's recent trip to Vienna, Classical Singer sent an email to the CS Onlie Community asking for your suggested questions for the two following interviews. Ms. Necula was able to interview very different European manager's to get the insider information you need. Compare their stles and answers before you consider your next audition for a European job. Our thanks to Mr. Seitter and Mr. Hollaender.

In March of 1999, CS did an entire issue on the topic of mental health using Kay Redfield Jamison’s book, Touched With Fire, which discusses the creative personality’s penchant for depression or bipolar illness. It’s all too common for singers to suffer with depression or other mental illnesses that make it difficult to keep going—and the stress of the business makes it that much harder for the artistic temperament to survive. Linda McKay revisits the topic here with a surprising twist that links the modern artist’s depressive tendencies with ancient Mayan legend.

It is unquestionably the reigning fan magazine for opera audiences. CS decided to talk to the editor and publisher about future plans with the magazine and the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Building audiences for opera is a high priority for our readers as well, so we salute Opera News and the Guild!

Prior to Cristina Necula's recent trip to Vienna, Classical Singer sent an email to the CS Onlie Community asking for your suggested questions for the two following interviews. Ms. Necula was able to interview very different European manager's to get the insider information you need. Compare their stles and answers before you consider your next audition for a European job. Our thanks to Mr. Seitter and Mr. Hollaender.

We polled the Classical Singer Online Community- and recieved hundreds of responses on singer student debt. As you will read, singers feel strongly about this topic! Thanks to all those who expressed their opinions. We received so many interesting responses that it was hard to select only a few for publication here.

In order to get to the bottom of the college debt issue and assess the value of student loans as an investment for students interested in pursuing a singing career, Classical Singer magazine recently conducted an online survey of hundreds of singers.

A university education can be one of the most important experiences in a singer's life. However, too many young singers and their parents don't prepare early enough, don't research thoroughly enough, and then plunge headlong into too much debt without thinking of consequences. If you work with young singers, or you're in debt and need help, this is important reading.

It started out as a Saturday morning diversion. But these former college students have managed to create a new market niche and set a great example on how to thrive in today's tough arts economy.