2010 – Page 7 – All Articles

A recent documentary, The Audition, goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions.

When I was a child, one of my dad’s favorite jokes was to announce with great emphasis, “I never exaggerate.” At first, I did not understand why this was funny.

Last month Lisa Golda shared an introduction to the Estill Voice Training method in “Deciphering Vocal Technique.” This month she follows up with Estill instructors and workshop participants to further discuss the method and what it has to offer singers and teachers.

A voice teacher who is also a certified Alexander Technique teacher looks beyond the most commonly thought of benefits of this technique to an even greater, though lesser known, benefit you may have never considered.

Audition spaces can vary from everything from an apartment living room to a full-sized theater. How can a singer cope with the changing acoustics to sing well without sacrificing technique? Singers, managers, teachers, and coaches weigh in.

Read up on a book that is much more than a philosophical discussion on the art of auditioning, but rather a step-by-step 30-day instruction manual to change the way you audition.

Mozart Makes Microbes Work Faster It has been purported that Mozart makes your baby smarter and that his music chases loiterers. Now it’s said that the master’s music encourages microbes

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Diana Soviero led a long and illustrious international career, singing all of the major roles of the verismo era until her retirement at the impressive age of 63. Now at 68, she has settled into a new and busy career as a voice teacher both in her private studio and with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Read about what she believes helped her make a name for herself as a great actress, the advice she gives her students on work ethic and learning, and how she knew it was time to retire.

Dr. Jahn responds to an aging singer’s dilemma over vocal cords that appear healthy but a voice that doesn’t respond like it once did.

Tenor John Duykers has enjoyed a long and distinguished career making a name for himself in the contemporary repertoire. With over 100 roles under his belt, 50 of which were world premieres, Duykers has long devoted a portion of his busy career to the next generation of singers, teaching at universities and summer programs around the country. In this exclusive interview, Duykers shares what it was like transitioning from baritone to tenor, how he established a solid technique that is still going strong, and how his teaching philosophies allow him to share that technique with his students.

While returning from the Classical Singer Convention in New York City last month, I entered the Newark Airport security screening area only to be assaulted by the most ear¬splitting sound