A first generation Russian-American, Nicolai Janitzky grew up in California speaking both Russian and English. This, coupled with his abilities as a singer, is quickly making him a proponent of Russian art song. Janitzky shares his wisdom on singing in Russian, what makes a good coach, tips for ensemble work, and more.
The next book in our series on books singers should own, or at least study, is Caruso’s Method of Voice Production: The Scientific Culture of the Voice, by P. Mario Marafioti. Our premise is that our featured books can save you years of vocal study with your teachers and coaches, if you can get true concepts in your head, voice, and body.
Third in our series of books every singer shoudl have on the shelf: a book by Classical Singer's own Dr. Anthony Jahn.
Here is the second article in our series on books we believe singers should have in their library. These books will shorten the time it takes you to learn to sing well, give you a common vocabulary with an excellent teacher-and probably prolong your career.
Richard Miller’s The Structure of Singing is required reading for young singers in many schools. Most voice teachers have, or should have, studied it. But a lot of us missed out on a book that is considered one of the bibles of singing. If you want to be a great singer or a great teacher, you better find out what all the fuss is about
Have you ever wondered why that final “e” in French mélodie and arias is sometimes sung and sometimes not? The basis of French poetry is the alexandrine, a line that
