What is the secret? New Yorkers have been going to Liz Fleischer to learn this critical skill for 35 years! It's time we let you in on the secret as well.
The Internet has changed the rules for the distribution of CDs. If you have the talent (a must!), the drive, and the cash, you can have a successful CD without a record label behind you. Here's how.
Have you ever wanted to have your own song, a song that would express what you wanted to say, in the way you wanted to sing it? Well, you can. In fact, you can have a whole song cycle tailor specifically for you.
Few names in voice teaching stand out like Virginia Zeani. After observing lessons and receiving some herself, the author reveals the life and lessons of Ms. Zeani
The holiday season is knocking at the door and for the travel-weary singer, there is probably no more heart-wrenching musical phrase than shopping-mall renditions of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.”
Good Financial News, for a Change When all the figures from its 2002-2003 season are counted, the Baltimore Opera expects to have a budget surplus of approximately $50,000. General Director
Whether we are singers, teachers, astronauts or scientists, sometimes it’s hard to keep our spirits up. Singers, in particular, rarely feel like bursting spontaneously into song at the prospect of
Dear Editor: Please take a look at the thread “Inappropriate behavior in the studio” under the General Interest forum [www.classicalsinger.com] There is another terrible story. Do you know if there
CS is besieged with requests from subscribers asking for examples of singers who are parents and singers. Here is one singer who is wearing even more hats!
You’re in the thick of the season right now— and the holidays, the busiest season of the year, are upon us. Let’s hope your plate is full of performances and
Addiction. It’s a taboo topic, but substance abuse and addiction are lurking behind the curtain in the opera world, and as we see in this story, starting as early as high school. In one conservatory dorm in which the editor of CS spent a few nights, drugs were the norm, not the exception. And the problem doesn’t disappear after graduation. Some afflicted singers continue to self-medicate, instead of getting the help they need. Here is one singer’s candid tale. Share it with someone you care about.
The healing power of music—in October we brought you some new research about what music can do. Here’s a story about music in action healing real lives. If you like what you read here, you can help. But you already are every time you open your mouth to sing…when you do it with the right intention.
