Two singers ask Erda how to stay connected with the singing world while living in small towns. From reading publications, to using the Internet, to attending the upcoming Classical Singer Convention, Erda has all the answers. If you have a question, e-mail her at erda@classicalsinger.com.
Classical singers are always on the road, but we have to call somewhere home. Where do you want to headquarter your career? In this second installment of Classical Singer’s city spotlights, we highlight San Francisco, the host city of this year’s Classical Singer Convention, set for May 24-26. Read what the denizens of this musical hotspot have to say about singing in one of America’s most beautiful cities.
When hundreds of singers descend upon San Francisco for the fourth annual Classical Singer Convention, San Francisco Opera will be in the final throes of preparations for Don Giovanni, one of four operas featured in its summer season. SFO has agreed to open its doors to convention attendees for a typically closed rehearsal. Daniela Amini sat down with members of the “Giovanni” cast to discuss the upcoming production.
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Suzanne Jackson continues her series on the seven chakras. This month read about the fifth chakra and how balancing and opening this chakra can affect your singing. Be sure to join Suzanne at this year’s Classical Singer Convention.
Not long after the recent release of her new CD, A Journey Through Venice: Songs by Fauré, Hahn and Head; Arias by Rossini and Handel, Joyce DiDonato sat down with Classical Singer’s Chantal Panozzo to discuss her myriad of recent successes. DiDonato shares how keeping the right mental frame of mind is one key to staying physically healthy, why opera isn’t something you’ll find in her iTunes, and how she handled the challenges of a live recording project.
World-renowned soprano Ana Maria Martinez joins CS with her first article, offering sound advice on where you need to focus to put your best forward in the audition and competition circuit, as well as a guide for choosing the best repertoire for you. If you have an issue you’d like Ms. Martinez to address in a future column, e-mail it to editorial@classicalsinger.com.
Were you one of the rare early birds who filed your taxes months ago, or is this favorite pastime still on the horizon? If you’re like most Americans and haven’t filed yet, consider some sound advice to get your business of singing or teaching in order.
Learning from other forms and looking at the voice’s component parts can help shift your consciousness from asking what is the right way to sing, to what is the most expressive way to sing—or even, dare we say it, the most fun?
Lisa Popeil studied classically for many years, until she determined to learn how her favorite singers were making the sounds she was hearing on the radio. After years of carefully observing how her body was working to successfully mimic those sounds, Lisa now teaches other singers to healthily explore the vocal colors possible in a variety of genres. Discover a few of her techniques in this interview with Classical Singer’s Marka Knight.
Met Goes to the Movies Since January 2007, opera lovers in the United States and abroad have been able to see live Metropolitan Opera matinées and later, reruns of these
A popular morning radio show recently featured a psychic as a regular guest. Listeners jammed the phone lines, hoping for a chance to ask the psychic a question. The questions
