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Have you seen 20 Feet from Stardom? Directed by Morgan Neville, a fantastic documentary about some of this country’s top backup singers. I’ve seen it now twice in Boston and

Dr. Jahn shares his opinion on when getting a second opinion is not only warranted but a no-brainer.

Mezzo soprano Jamie Barton grew up in Georgia listening to anything and everything but classical music. She found her classical voice and love of opera in a bout of teenage rebellion. Influential teachers she describes as true pedagogues led her to a 2007 win of the National Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and subsequent roles at many major opera houses. Now, after her recent win at the BBC’s Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, Barton reflects on the influences that led to her early success.

Tired of slugging through the same auditions as everyone else? Here are three sites to find gigs you may not have thought of.

Singers often leave choral music behind when they begin their professional lives, but what if you could build your career on a variety of paying, musically rewarding choral singing gigs?

Former singers share why they decided to leave professional singing and how they are finding creative fulfillment in the new careers they have chosen.

How many times should you “try, try again” when it comes to auditioning for the same company? Find out how those who hire feel about hearing singers more than once, including when reauditioning is not only acceptable but welcomed.

In part two of this five-part series on starting your own opera company, Thiers lays out how to use social media to create an e-mail list that will generate your audience.

In this first installment of a two-part series, we take an in-depth look at a sensitive subject that impacts many singers. Read about the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder and how it specifically affects singers.

Singers share what they do and don’t think about before and during an audition, including how they manage nerves when things don’t go as planned.

Setting up a production schedule not only makes for good performances, it also teaches you some useful skills.

I recently enjoyed listening to world-famous pianist Emanuel Ax on the NPR news quiz show “Wait . . . Wait Don’t Tell Me,” live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at