Classical Singer Magazine

Mezzo soprano Jean Madeira enjoyed a lengthy career at the Metropolitan Opera, where her Carmen was legendary. But the road to that Carmen was hardly straight. Read about the mezzo soprano whose large shadow nearly kept Madeira from that role on the Met stage, as well as Madeira’s remarkable voice and acting abilities that led to an international career, as seen through the eyes of those who knew her.

If you can plan a wedding, you can plan a show—and vice versa.

A singer and composer shares her musical journey of the last 20 years and how the musical landscape is changing—and to the singer’s advantage.

From targeting ads to our recent purchases and “likes,” to bombarding us with images of things we “need,” to tempting us to spend work time perusing friends’ photos and status updates, social networking sites can have an impact on our wallets in a myriad of ways. Find out how to stay their money-sucking ways.