Understandably, when we consider the role of Wolfram, the enchanting melody of the evening star aria is the first thing we recall. Nevertheless, this aria presents a very misleading impression
In every audition, all kinds of discrimination take place: against tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people, people whose voices are too big for the part and those whose are too small, people who are too attractive and those who are unattractive, those who are heterosexual and those who are homosexual, those whose skin color happens to be the wrong shade of black or brown or even white, those who look the part versus being able to sing the part—the list goes on. These things we cannot change, but we can learn to change the way we represent ourselves in these auditions and performances. By learning about one type of discrimination, we gain courage to face our own challenges.
To incorporate or not to incorporate, that is the question. And the answer, as with most things in life, is maybe. The benefits of doing business as a singer corporation
IRS Enrolled agent Gordon Voorhees discusses tje 1099 form and its use by singers
For most people, opera is not the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the name Tallahassee. Yet Florida’s capital city—home of Florida State University School of Music—turns
Discrimination Dear Editor: Discrimination towards black people has been talked about, but we never talk about the same issue towards Asians, who do suffer from different types of discrimination in
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More Letters home from an American soprano auditioning in Europe
Discrimination is a tough issue to tackle. It’s so easy to open wounds further but—to continue the metaphor—sometimes that’s the only way to get rid of the infection. It’s easy
Printed music is a big investment. That’s why singers and teachers photocopy music. That, or because the music is hard to get, or out of print, easily available at the
You Sang at La Scala? Better think twice before lying on your résumé. George O’Leary, head football coach at Notre Dame, was forced to resign after it was discovered he
Erda answers a question about making the jump from chorus and small company work to the next level.
