2016 – Page 9 – All Articles

Many say that the art song recital will soon be a thing of the past. But will it and should it? Consider some innovative ideas for giving new life to both art songs and the recital.

Soprano Elaine Malbin made her professional television singing debut at age 13. By the time she was 20, she landed her first full-length televised operatic role. That was followed by a succession of opera house engagements, Broadway tours, television shows, and major orchestral appearances in a whirlwind career that lasted another nearly two decades. Discover this remarkable woman’s rapid rise to success, what led her to leave it all behind, and how she feels about that decision now so many years later.

With small opera companies dwindling in New York City because of lack of funding, it is unusual to see a small company spring up, survive, and grow. The Cantanti Project

By Christina Hourihan, a member of JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. I sent a text to my JACOPERA counterparts yesterday telling them I wasn’t sure what to write

By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. “I’m discouraged. They told me no.” One of the most common sentences uttered by

By guest contributors JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. A fun singer we are crushing on today is Renata Scotto, in the role of Lauretta from Puccini’s Il Tabarro

Last Friday night, my two daughters and I had a pizza/movie party night. My three-year-old toddler snuggled in next to me to watch the movie, and with her cheesy ham-and-pineapple

Read about a new book designed to help teachers meet their full potential—musically and financially.

Don’t let yourself compensate for areas of weak vocal technique. Learn to identify areas of weakness and turn them into strengths.

Nervous energy before a performance is normal and expected, but for some it can negatively impact performances and even become debilitating. Learn how to change your focus to channel that energy in a positive way.

A stage manager turned artist manager shares her insights on how to be the kind of colleague companies want to hire back again and again.

Up-and-coming soprano Nadine Sierra has taken the opera world by storm since becoming the youngest winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In the nearly seven years since her win, Sierra has gone on to sing at most of the major opera houses around the world. She credits her sudden rise to a terrific manager, a dream trio of teachers, and influential mentors who have opened doors for the gifted singer.