November 2010 – All Articles

Dr. Jahn discusses inhalation and exhalation from a medical perspective, including what medical causes might be at the root of breathing problems.

If you’re one of many singers heading west instead of east this fall for auditions, check out these great tips for staying cheap in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

One of the casualties of my current occupation is that I never know what month it is. In September, I am in the final stages of preparing the November issue

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‘The Met: Live in HD’ Expands Worldwide In December of 2006, the Metropolitan Opera began to simulcast its performances to movie theaters. Live movies of The Magic Flute, I puritani,

Tenor Marcello Giordani has trod the boards for over 25 years and is no stranger to the hardships of starting out with nothing and working your way up. Now well at the top of his game, Giordani has established a foundation to help up-and-coming singers. And yet, even while looking forward, this is a singer who has not forgotten the past, as evidenced in his new CD of almost extinct Italian romances. This man for all seasons shares his thoughts on these endeavors and so much more.

Blogging among classical singers is on the rise. Here are some ideas to get you started on the right foot.

Read up on a book that covers the art of singing from the earliest days to the modern era, with special emphasis on the Bel Canto era and technique.

Excepting for the most famous of artists, solo vocal recitals are more or less a thing of the past. So in the university setting, where recitals are still a requirement, how can teachers and singers make them less perfunctory and more performance? Find ideas here.

Three women who have crossed over into the predominantly male, administrative side of opera discuss what it’s like being an impresario.

Superstar soprano Angela Brown tells why she started her one-woman show designed to draw new and younger audiences to opera.

Nearly every singer wonders at some point or another in their career pursuits whether or not they have what it takes to succeed as a professional singer. The always sage and straight-forward Cindy Sadler offers seven considerations for knowing if you have “it.”