Soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird and bass-baritone Matthew Burns are currently having the adventure of a lifetime. In the midst of two full-time singing careers and as parents of two small children, the couple made an unusual and “crazy” decision. While they knew it was unconventional and not for forever, they also knew it was the best and right decision right now for their family of four.
For singer parents, improvisational singing with their children at home probably seems like the most mundane and natural of things. But a new study suggests such activities may have long-term and lasting impacts on children’s development. Read about the study here and see what musical parents have to say about such music making.
Is bad breath getting you or someone you know or love down? Learn about the possible causes and how to keep yourself smelling minty fresh onstage and off.
Opera is a family affair for up-and-coming baritone Corey Crider, who balances being both full-time singer and full-time husband and father to his wife and their four children.
Singer, teacher, and summer program director Daniel Ferro passed away November 18, 2015. Read about his life and the optimistic future of the summer program he started 20 years ago.
By Mark Stoddard *Mark Stoddard will present the Marketing Workshop in New York City on Friday, January 22. Register at www.classicalsinger.com/workshop with the discount code CSWORKSHOP. Now, more than ever,
By Jonathan Blalock The following is a transcript of a conversation I had with Joyce DiDonato after her beautiful performance in Great Scott. (Joyce D): Is it true? Is
Read what this 30-year-old program has in store for 2016, including advice from one of the special guest artists on bringing art song to life.
The word “nodules” certainly conjures up every singer’s worst nightmare. Learning the warning signs of nodules can help you avoid them altogether.
A new guide to lyric diction explores the sounds and songs of Greek culture.
What kind of educational background do those hiring singers look for? And what kind of education should singers seek out? Administrators and singers share their experiences to answer these questions and more.
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.
