Read what the singers involved in the world premiere of Louis Karchin’s new opera, Romulus, have to say about the experience, including their advice for attempting chamber opera in your area.
Last month marked the one-year anniversary of Lisa Houston’s “Inspirazione!” column. For a year now, Lisa has offered singers something to “breathe in” each month to nourish their artistic souls. To celebrate, she returns to the subject of the first column: Giuseppe Verdi. To read the first column, on Verdi’s music in Gold Rush San Francisco, see our September 2006 issue.
Tired of bothering the mentors in your life for endless letters of recommendation? Well, some such mentors say they’re just as tired of writing them! Saying it’s an archaic practice that should fade into history, two general directors have taken a stand: After this season, they will write no more.
After three intense rounds of competition among more than 200 applicants, the judges of the AudComps 2007 named 13 singers Certified Classical Singers for 2007-2008.This month, read about tenor Florin Olimpio from the Emerging Professional Division and baritone Kenneth Mattice from the Professional Division.
Peter Gelb, the Met’s new general director, is bringing many news-making events to the house. Read about one such event—all four operas of Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” led by Russia’s Valery Gergiev.
Have you ever been told that if you start singing in the chorus you’ll never make it to the main stage? Two singers share how they’ve defied the odds and done just that.
Working with a living composer on the world premiere of a new work can be exciting and challenging. Composer Louis Karchin and a group of singers recently showcased his new opera in New York City. Karchin shares his advice for making such a project a success.
The audition season often inspires feelings that run the gamut from excitement to dread. One singer shares her traditional post-audition activity to celebrate one more audition down.
The audition season is just underway, and you may find yourself, whether you’re managed or unmanaged, wondering how to get more auditions. Consider these terrific tips for doing the legwork to make full use of your resources.
During her performances as the Dyer’s Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten and as Brünnhilde in Götterdämmerung at Madrid’s Teatro Real, soprano Luana DeVol sat down with Gil Carbajal to talk about her unusual career:
20 years as chorister, amateur soloist, and secretary followed by another 20 years as a prima donna in major European opera houses.
Here she shares anecdotes of a quest that forced her to go to Europe to receive the recognition her voice and talent merited.
Whether you teach singing full-time, or run a part-time studio to supplement your singing income, insurance may be something you’ve never considered a necessity. Think again. Here are some reasons you probably need insurance and some information on what type of insurance might benefit you most.
Singing at funerals is probably not on most singers’ top ten performance venues. Yet music is a much needed part of a funeral service. One singer shares why she enjoys the experience, and how she makes sure that her musical offering provides beauty and solace for those in need.
