Soprano Mary Dunleavy appears this month at L.A. Opera in James Conlon’s Remembering Voices series. Daniel Vasquez caught up with this singer on the rise in New York City last November to discuss her upcoming appearance in Los Angeles, her meteoric rise to the top, what she wishes she had done more of in school, and how she stays fit while constantly on the road.
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Are the singers of the East and the West that different? Do singers from the Western world have different voices than those in the East? Is the structure of the vocal cords or the lung capacities different in one part of the world as opposed to another? One voice teacher weighs in.
Every singer dreads getting laryngitis. To get it the first weekend in December, when holiday work is plentiful, is doubly frustrating. To get it the first weekend in December, when you also have a callback for the role of Carmen, now that’s just a plain old drag. One such weekend prompted the following thoughts on canceling—when to do it, how to do it, why to do it, and how to navigate the rough waters well enough to stay emotionally and vocally afloat.
Cindy fields questions on how to leave an old teacher behind, how to pursue a lead with a new teacher, and how to create your best “virtual” image.
In this first part of a two-part article on German Lieder, Wolfgang Lockemann outlines the differences between opera and art song, differences that are often stumbling blocks for singers. Whatever language of art song you’re currently working on, find the keys to true expression here.
You don’t have to be in the singing business long to realize that highs and lows come with the territory. How can you determine when those highs and lows have surpassed normal levels, however, and are affecting your overall wellbeing?
How do you stay close to family, friends, and loved ones when thousands of miles and an ocean separate you? One expatriate living abroad tells how she does it.
As a music director of a major opera company and two summer festivals, and a guest conductor in demand around the world, James Conlon leads a busy life. Somehow he also finds time to champion the works of forgotten composers whose music was banned during the Nazi regime. The maestro is conducting one such work at L.A. Opera this month, teaming up with the subject of this month’s cover story, soprano Mary Dunleavy.
Forum moderator Vagabond invited one very active member of the Classical Singer General Interest Forum to step out from behind the virtual curtain of anonymity the Internet provides to introduce herself. Meet Katharine57, find out who she is, and read some of the thoughtful insights she’s posted to the forum over the years.
Because singers’ bodies are their instruments, the issue of singers with disabilities is a tricky one. One singer, confined to a wheelchair since her youth, is defying the odds and raising her voice.
I often find February to be a rather difficult month. The fun and excitement of the holidays are long past. The beautiful snow that added to my Christmas spirit and
