Last year Dr. Anthony Jahn and Classical Singer collaborated on a survey of female singers and their experiences with contraceptives. Here is an analysis of what singers reported.
Soprano Marilyn Horne and baritone Thomas Hampson are two USC Thornton School of Music graduates who have garnered international acclaim. Many other successful singers have come out of the school and look back fondly on their experiences there. Among them are baritones Rodney Gilfry and Earl Patriarco, both of whom sing at the Metropolitan Opera and elsewhere, and soprano Jessica Rivera, who is currently a resident artist at Los Angeles Opera and recently made her New York City debut in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall Recital Series. Gilfry, Patriarco and Rivera spoke to Classical Singer. The following are their comments on various aspects of the Vocal Arts program and its subsequent impact on their professional lives:
Wouldn’t it be great if all singers had to worry about was singing? As singers, much of our attention has to be focused on finding places to sing, and hopefully
Dear Editor: Thank you very much for your excellent editorial “Should You Throw a Diva Tantrum?” I also read the Steven Blier piece in Opera News with great interest, and
Don’t Send Résumés to Trawick Artists Trawick Artists has closed its New York offices as Elly Miller retires. The managers have been told to work from their homes, but some
Ever wonder what those musicians in the pit are paid? Here’s your chance to find out.
How do you find the right tempo for the piece you are rehearsing? Coach Martha Gerhart gives advice on determining your own correct tempo…the one that works specifically for you.
Imagine a kid arriving in America in 1991 with no musical training and speaking no English. He is now a Met winner.
How to use your personal Spiral of Fear to reconnect to your desires and creative core.
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES’S urban sprawl, the University of Southern California (USC) campus is an oasis of culture and learning. Its music department, now called the USC
Ever wanted to go on tour? Alison England shows you the when, where, why and how.
