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Every year, opera workshop directors take on the task of choosing repertoire appropriate for a class of students with a wide range of abilities and levels of training. In my

The final volume in the Canciones de España—Songs of Nineteenth-Century Spain anthology series was released in February 2007 (Scarecrow Press). The three volumes, published in high and low keys, make

While attending several First Round Regionals of Classical Singer’s High School Competition this past spring, I heard some fine singing from well-prepared students singing age-appropriate repertoire—with a few exceptions. One

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The Fach system is often a source of grief for many singers. From knowing what Fach you belong to, to switching Fachs as a result of incorrect classification or a maturing voice, Rachel Antman addresses many of the challenges of Fach classification, and how to manage what can seem the overwhelming prospect of switching Fachs.

In our January issue CS featured an article on the Feb. 10 world premiere of a new opera, The Grapes of Wrath. Now we take the opportunity to talk with composer Ricky Ian Gordon and baritone Brian Leerhuber (Tom Joad) one month after the opera’s Minnesota Opera premiere and just prior to its Utah Opera opening.

Musical theatre requires a combination of talents—singing, dancing, and acting. Director John Doyle has added one more requirement to the list—playing in the onstage orchestra—in several recent Broadway revivals. Janette Goleme sat down with five of the classically trained singers from his latest creation, Stephen Sondheim’s Company.

During the last century many composers of vocal art-music tended to use the voice merely as another instrument, often stripping away some of the most wonderful qualities inherent in the

From a cervical discectomy, to a vocal hemorrhage, to the possible vocal consequences of using a CPAP machine, Dr. Jahn gives all the information you need to know. If you have a question for Dr. Jahn, e-mail jahn@classicalsinger.com.

Attendees of the Professional Series can take advantage of three marketing experts in special morning classes each day of the convention. Read what Jo Isom, Mark Stoddard, and Angela Myles Beeching believe singers need to know to help them succeed.

After years of helping musicians find success through typical and atypical career paths, career counselor Angela Myles Beeching joins CS with four terrific tips for assessing where you are now, where you want to be, and how to get there. Don’t miss the chance to sit down with her at the ProSeries of this year’s Classical Singer Convention.