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What do you do when someone you love tells you you’re a failure because you’ve chosen a path they don’t see as worthwhile or because they don’t think you’re successful? Learn how to honestly evaluate their words and then set appropriate and healthy boundaries.

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe has sung on the major operatic stages the world over during the last two decades. When examining the scope and breadth of her work, one word best describes her: versatile. Not only has she mastered the operatic repertoire from early to classic to modern, she has also successfully forayed into art song, popular song, and musical theatre. With a performance career that spans from Semele to Samson et Dalila to Sweeney Todd, Blythe now seeks to impart a love of American art song in young singers at the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar.

Musiktheater Bavaria trains singers in both musical theatre and opera during four weeks each summer in beautiful southeastern Germany.

The word “nodules” certainly conjures up every singer’s worst nightmare. Learning the warning signs of nodules can help you avoid them altogether.

With so many schools of thought around proper breathing for singing—from the Italian Bel Canto to the Germanic approach and everything in between—finding what works for you can be a challenge.

The semester is just beginning. If you haven’t been as successful as you hoped in the past, implement these words of wisdom for starting and finishing strong.

I have two conflicting passions: cookies and running. My life pursuit seems to be trying to find the appropriate balance of the two—both for my waistline and my health. So,

By Angela Peterson Winter Do you like to practice? Practicing is a discipline that some days will bring me sheer joy and others complete frustration. As a voice teacher and

by Gina Molinari “I don’t even like music that much. I realized one day that I was really good at singing and just decided to see how far I could

Is seeking for perfection really the best aim? Perhaps there is a better, more effective pursuit.

What kind of roles do donors play for opera companies? And what is a singer’s obligation to said donors? Find out here, including how to make small talk and when and what kind of thank you notes to write.

Conductor Joseph Mechavich declares in his interview with Kathleen Buccluegh (p. 42) that we are currently engaged in a “cultural war” as opera companies struggle to stay relevant in today’s