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Classical Singer Magazine

A Conversation with Mignon Dunn

This legendary mezzo has seen (and done) it all! Now she shares her wonderful advice in this question and answer with young singers.
Book Review: Greek Fire:

Maria & Ari & Jackie
Interest continues to run high concerning the Great Greek Tragedy of the 20th Century. A compulsively readable new book answers many questions and raises even more. _
Persiani’s Ines de Castro, a bel canto treasure unearthed, the Bocelli Boheme, and Angela Gheorghiu’s ambitious Verdi album

It is generally agreed that classical singing reached its apogee during the age of bel canto. The style was new and current, and composers like Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Mercadante, Vaccai,
Performance Reviews

José van Dam in Recital
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 20, 2000
Tonsils:

Here’s the lowdown on the best known but generally least understood structures in the throat and their relationship to the singing voice.
A Close Look at

The internationally indispensable Robert Lloyd is one bass who never has to worry about the low notes in Banco's aria. His cavernous bottom register is the stuff of legends.
Prima Donnas and Others

Notes on NYCO's Roberto Devereaux, Bel Canto expectations, and our desperate need for emotion.
Weight Loss & Health

Aim for health and the weight loss will follow. It always does!