2010 – Page 3 – All Articles

Michael Spyres takes readers on a tour of the expat experience.

Three women who have crossed over into the predominantly male, administrative side of opera discuss what it’s like being an impresario.

Nearly every singer wonders at some point or another in their career pursuits whether or not they have what it takes to succeed as a professional singer. The always sage and straight-forward Cindy Sadler offers seven considerations for knowing if you have “it.”

Tenor Marcello Giordani has trod the boards for over 25 years and is no stranger to the hardships of starting out with nothing and working your way up. Now well at the top of his game, Giordani has established a foundation to help up-and-coming singers. And yet, even while looking forward, this is a singer who has not forgotten the past, as evidenced in his new CD of almost extinct Italian romances. This man for all seasons shares his thoughts on these endeavors and so much more.

Dr. Jahn discusses inhalation and exhalation from a medical perspective, including what medical causes might be at the root of breathing problems.

Longtime CS readers will remember Jennifer Porto from her 2005-06 series “Studying Abroad Courtesy of the U.S. Government.” Still living in Leipzig, Germany, but now living the life of a professional singer rather than a student, Porto begins a new series on what it’s like to be a Fest singer.

Superstar soprano Angela Brown tells why she started her one-woman show designed to draw new and younger audiences to opera.

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CS begins a new series this month focusing on singers of the past. This month learn more about the career of one of the major baritones of the early twentieth century and how and where you can hear him now.

If you’re one of many singers heading west instead of east this fall for auditions, check out these great tips for staying cheap in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

While an undergrad my theory teacher told our class about a revolutionary new choral and orchestral composition he had heard that had, in his words, changed his life. This piece

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