Do you dread that certain time of the month, not only for the mood swings and the physical discomfort, but more importantly for the vocal havoc menstruation can cause? CS’ resident physician explains what happens physically each month, and provides some singer-friendly remedies to help you miss as few gigs as possible.
Heldentenor Goes to Valhalla James King passed away in Naples, Fla., on Nov. 20 at the age of 80, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He began singing as a
Each month CS highlights one of its readers. If you’d like to take Center Stage in an upcoming issue of Classical Singer, visit www.classicalsinger.com/magazine/center_stage/. Tell us about yourself, and upload a picture. We want to know about you!
Dear Editor: I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your publication. From my heart—thank you. I read cover-to-cover, always. —Bethany Neese, Santa Rosa, Calif. Dear Editor: I would love
Juggling career and family is not a topic unique to classical singers. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters in most every profession face the challenge of prioritizing and balancing
With three Grammies and more than 50 recordings under her belt, soprano Dawn Upshaw has carved a unique career path that is entirely her own. She has sung to critical acclaim in the most famous opera houses of the world, from Salzburg to the Met, but also devotes much of her time to promoting contemporary works in concerts and recitals. Ms. Upshaw shares her views on the differences between operatic and concert work, her tips for learning contemporary music, and how her out-of-the-ordinary home life helps her balance career and family.
World-renowned tenor and master teacher Carlo Bergonzi shared his Bel Canto expertise in a series of master classes in China last summer. Joanna Lee was there, and gives CS a full report.
Each month, Classical Singer highlights two of the 14 singers our panel of distinguished judges chose from more than 200 applicants at the 2005 AudComps for having a ready-to-go audition package appropriate to their Artist Division. This month we spotlight Jennifer Gill from the Young Artist Division and Rebecca Whitlow from the Professional Division.
Balancing career and family can be a difficult juggling act, regardless of your profession. Add in the travel that often accompanies a singing career, and keeping all the balls in the air becomes even more challenging. Here are some great tips to help singer-parents include their families in their work, whether at home or on the road.
Sometimes the curve balls of life require changing your game plan in the bottom of the ninth. For one singer, the realities of single motherhood meant giving up her dreams of a European singing career to provide for her two young children. Now a successful writer with several published novels to her credit, Stephanie Cowell shares how she transitioned from singing Mozart’s music to writing about it.
Do you ever feel there just isn’t enough time to accomplish the myriad of responsibilities that surround your various roles as husband, wife, mother, father, singer, employee, etc.? Do you ever wish you could stretch just another hour or two into the day to accomplish a little more? “Placematting” may be just the solution. Be sure to join Connie Barnett for her Placematting Classes at this year’s Classical Singer Convention in Philadelphia.
Pregnancy often means morning sickness, weight gain, hormonal fluctuations, and a myriad of other physical changes. For a female singer, whose instrument is her body, singing during pregnancy can be a challenge. One singer shares her experiences with pregnancy, from the initial nervous excitement of learning she was pregnant to the hard, yet joyful realities of being both a singer and a new mother. Because of the very personal nature of this narrative, the author has chosen to remain anonymous. However, she may be reached by e-mailing editorial@classicalsinger.com.
