One of the reasons I love to run is that it provides great thinking time. It is one of those rare moments when I do not have to multitask, my
Tenor Charles Workman, after launching a career in the U.S. and Canada, has established himself in Europe as a leading interpreter of Mozart, Rossini, and French opera. CS first interviewed Workman for this article while he was in Madrid to sing in a production of Janáček’s The Makropulos Case, and he shared an exciting new development in his singing that has enabled him to transcend from a technically brilliant to a brilliantly beautiful sound. Then, to trace the progress of this development, CS traveled to Barcelona more than a year later for a second interview while the tenor was performing at the Liceu Opera House. Workman has continued to deepen the appreciation of his voice’s possibilities thanks to the insightful input of a new friend who has also become his teacher. And, employing the latest technology, he can even sing for her over Skype.
Sting Makes DVD for Opera Education BBC News reports that pop singer Sting and his wife Trudie Styler have made a disc which will be sold for the benefit of
Not only did soprano Kristin Jensen decide to self-produce her own professional-quality CD, she also decided to raise all of the funds upfront. Find out how she did it and get inspired to do your own.
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Are you communicating professionalism as well as appropriate gratitude in your interactions with colleagues? Cindy tells you how paying attention to the little things can make a big difference in the long run.
