Identifying sexual harassment and knowing how to deal with it when it does happen is a tricky business, especially in the opera industry. A stage director, the president of AGMA, and singers offer their experiences and advice here.
For many singers, balancing career and life actually means balancing careers and life. Learn how several singers manage to find success and enjoyment in both their day jobs and singing professions.
Be inspired by the stories of singers who use their talents to raise money for everything from AIDS prevention to poverty. And find out how you can do the same.
Singers who have been hit hard by the economic downturn of recent years share how they have made ends meet in spite of unemployment and used their extra time to further their singing careers.
When downsizing forced this singer out of a job she loved with a Fortune 500 financial firm, she was faced with some tough decisions. Find out how losing her job was really one of the best things that could have happened.
At first glance, the University of Maryland Opera Studio stands out for its full-ride assistantships that most graduate students receive. Further investigation reveals that this is just the tip of the iceberg for a program that offers everything from world-class facilities to an ideal location to top-notch faculty.
In response to CS’s recent polls on both racial discrimination and ethics and morals in opera, many respondents replied that the issue that really needs to be discussed is age discrimination. So, Rachel Antman takes a fresh look at this age-old problem.
Get the real skinny on the facts and myths surrounding early music and its required vocal technique.
Last month Rachel Antman brought readers an interview with Donald Palumbo, chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera. This month, Donald Nally, chorus master of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, tells what he looks for and what a singer can expect when auditioning for him.
Does an audition for an opera chorus differ from a regular opera audition, and if so, how? In this first of a series of articles on the top opera choruses in the United States, Donald Palumbo, chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, tells what he looks for and what a singer can expect when auditioning for him.
CS readers know Cindy Sadler for her monthly columns. This month, however, Cindy joins CS as the subject of this article, rather than the writer, to discuss her recent remarkable weight loss of more than 100 pounds. Read about why she did it, how she did it, and her advice for others who want to do it.
Singers at this year’s Classical Singer Convention couldn’t stop talking about 2008 Stage Director of the Year James Marvel’s amazing one-hour class on all you need to know about auditioning. Marvel shares those insights here, including why auditioning is like dating, the mistakes he sees singers make most often in auditions, and how auditioning can be fun.
