As Mozart’s 250th birthday year comes to a close, CS asked readers to tell us about their Mozart experiences this year. Did they do anything special to celebrate his birthday? What kinds of Mozart musical experiences did they have? Did they sing his operas or solo in his concert works? Did they discover a new piece of his music that they had never heard before? Did they make new discoveries about a familiar Mozart piece? Enjoy readers’ recollections in this review and watch for other stories inserted throughout the Mozart Section of this issue.
Each month CS highlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of Classical Singer, visit www.classicalsinger.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!
Tell us how we’re doing. Tell us about the articles that have helped you and articles you’d like to read. Share with us and our readers how YOU are doing and what you’re finding makes you a more successful classical singer. We would like to publish your comments, received either by e-mail at editorial@classicalsinger.com or in the mail at P.O. Box 1710, Draper, UT 84020. The opinions expressed are not necessarily the view of Classical Singer magazine or the publisher.
Dear Editor: I am writing to say how offended I am by something in the article “Making the Move” [September 2006]. It’s all fine and good for those who choose
Each month CShighlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of Classical Singer, visit www.classicalsinger.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!
I was a student at Manhattan School of Music from 1996 to 1998 and participated in many, if not all, of the masterclasses that [Charlie Riecker] offered during that time.
After three intense rounds of competition among more than 200 applicants, the judges of the AudComps 2006 named 13 singers Certified Classical Singers for 2006-2007.This month, read about sopranos Maryann Mootos, from the Professional Division, and Kenneth Wood, from the Emerging Professional Division.
After three intense rounds of competition among more than 200 applicants, the judges of the AudComps 2006 named 13 singers Certified Classical Singers for 2006-2007.This month, read about sopranos Eun-Hee Kim, from the Professional Division, and Maija Lisa Currie, from the Emerging Professional Division.
Dear Editor: I have just finished reading “From Cancer to Carnegie Hall,” [August 2006] and loved what Ms. Hart had to say about vocal function and the building and rebuilding
We asked CS readers to give us their opinions about the importance of higher education, and the response was overwhelming. The answers are certainly varied, but some common threads emerge—from the importance of finding the right teacher to remaining flexible as a singer. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Classical Singer magazine or its publisher.
Dear Editor: It was my pleasure to perform as a supernumerary in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Rigoletto this past January, featuring Frank Lopardo as the Duke. I
