Many singers today listen to Renée Fleming for musical inspiration, but whose recordings inspire Renée Fleming? Find out here as Fleming and other opera greats—including Eric Cutler, Dina Kuznetsova, Nathan Gunn, conductor Stephen Lord, coach and accompanist Martin Katz, and others—share the whys and hows of learning from historical recordings.
CS readers know Cindy Sadler for her monthly columns. This month, however, Cindy joins CS as the subject of this article, rather than the writer, to discuss her recent remarkable weight loss of more than 100 pounds. Read about why she did it, how she did it, and her advice for others who want to do it.
When Eric Dillner, the recently appointed general director of Skylight Opera (Milwaukee), first started out in the music business he never imagined he would one day be wearing an administrator’s hat. While Dillner was singing at New York City Opera, however, he discovered that he enjoyed being on the other side of the curtain. Find out how he made the transition from singer to administrator, and read his advice for others considering a similar path.
A relaxed tongue. An easy, fluid breath. You can’t have a free and easy sound without them. So what’s the big deal? Why does it take singers years of hard work to get certain muscles to cooperate? Maybe the trouble is that our muscles are already busy doing something else, like holding on to the emotional memories of the past. If so, then physical training is only part of the process and art of learning to sing.
