2011 – Page 9 – All Articles

If you’re joining us for the Classical Singer Convention in Los Angeles at the end of this month, get schooled on what you need to know about transportation, sightseeing, and eating well in the City of Angels.

Don’t Forget to Watch Your Valuables! Violinist Min-Jin Kym was having lunch at a London sandwich bar when two teenage boys caught her attention. What she did not realize at

Soprano Danielle de Niese fell in love with performing at age eight and has really never left the stage since. Supportive parents who moved from Australia to Los Angeles so she could pursue her dreams also helped pave the way. Now some 10-plus years into a professional singing career, de Niese has established herself as a prominent player in both the U.S. and international opera scenes. Find out what makes her tick, why communication is key, and how she has learned what she’s made of.

Learn about the notable though short-lived career of Italian baritone Pasquale Amato, including what brought his promising career to a premature end.

Our Jazzerciser-on-hold wraps up her four month recounting of her goals to become more fit. Pregnancy and rheumatoid arthritis may have put a hitch in her plan, but read how Clara continues to find ways to stay active and the benefits and rewards she is discovering.

Producer Beth Morrison eschews the opera house to play on her own terms. This opera producer, a job title she’s created and defined, tells how the field is changing and how now is a better time than ever to explore your own entrepreneurial spirit.

Whether you’re one of many singers currently impacted by the prevailing economic situation or worried that you might find yourself in such a position, take heart. There are simple and practical things you can do to take care of necessities and survive until things start looking up, as well as ways to prepare for possible future struggles.

In the recent January issue of CS, Cindy Sadler wrote the following about summer programs: “Many of the people you meet and work with, both faculty and students, are going

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Syracuse Symphony Keeps Music Playing The 50th anniversary of the 77-member Syracuse Symphony was nearly marred by a shortened season. Normally, the group performs 200 concerts in 17 counties of

Minnesota Opera saw a change in leadership last month, and CS caught up with recently appointed general director Allan Naplan to discuss his new position. Find out what this former singer turned administrator has in store for the company as well as what advice he has for singers to get hired not just once but again and again.

Tenor Anthony Laciura knows much about making something out of nothing and taking things one step at a time. In his 26 years at the Met, he made a name for himself as the go-to guy for consistent, thoughtful, and hilarious work. Now retired from the Met, Laciura reminisces about his years there and talks of his new role starring on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. And his former colleagues share their admiration for this master of character and comedy.