Many singers participate in study programs abroad during the summer. As a voice teacher and faculty member for a summer program in Italy, I am often asked, why should singers
Sitting across the dinner table from my husband one June evening in 2014, I asked him what he thought about moving to India, as there was a job opening that
By JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. JACOPERA’s International Debut! Buona sera, miei amici! Ana and myself arrived in Milan this morning, and although currently fighting off jet-lag, we
Here is my full recap from Sunday of the Classical Singer Competition & Convention: Sunday: As you already know, I woke up on Sunday morning to see that I hadn’t
Greetings! This post is a bit delayed–the past few days have been quite busy. This past weekend was amazing and I’m excited to give you the full version of my
I’m currently refreshing the Classical Singer website over and over again, waiting for the second round winners to be announced… the suspense is killing me… In the words of Violetta
By JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. Make that twenty dollar bills, y’all. The banknote that Harriet Tubman, a former slave in the American Civil War era, will
By Jonathan Blalock Before I ever knew about hit tunes such as “vissi d’arte” and “una furtiva lagrima,” I grew up listening to (and singing along with) songs like
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 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
By Jonathan Blalock The following is a transcript of a conversation I had with Joyce DiDonato after her beautiful performance in Great Scott. (Joyce D): Is it true? Is
