January 2012 – Page 2 – All Articles

CS asked summer program directors to share highlights of their 2011 program and tell us what to watch for in 2012. Read their words and participants’ words—and check out a few photos—here.

Luca Pisaroni dreamed of being the next Pavarotti while growing up in Verdi’s hometown of Busseto, Italy. But fate—and puberty—had other things in store. Although gracing the world’s stages as a tenor was not in the cards, doing so as a bass-baritone was. Now Pisaroni draws inspiration from his fellow Fach sharers, including his famous father-in-law, Thomas Hampson. Success has not come quickly, however, and for this Italian bass-baritone, the journey is the destination.

In the November issue, Cindy shared how singers can make homestays heaven. This month she writes an open letter of both gratitude and advice to those who open their homes—and often their hearts—to singers.