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Solid vocal technique is critical when venturing out into the real world of professional singing. And I don’t think we talk enough about why it’s so important to gain a

Last weekend I was able to spend a few days in the High Uintahs with my son Mike. In addition to being able to enjoy beautiful scenery, we also were

Soprano Susanna Phillips is far from her humble Alabaman beginnings with recent engagements in Spain and France and upcoming engagements at the Met, Carnegie Hall, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. But Phillips has hardly forgotten her roots, as evidenced in the summer chamber music celebration she founded: Twickenham Fest. Perhaps it’s that connection to her early beginnings that continues to ground her today, giving her inspiring musical insights and a healthy career perspective, which she shares in this Classical Singer exclusive.

Laurie Rubin is a talented singer with a range of interests and artistic endeavors. And, by the way, she’s blind.

Aspiring young vocalists get a rare glimpse into the world of opera through high school apprentice programs.

Jean Madeira enjoyed a lengthy career at the Metropolitan Opera, where her Carmen was legendary. But the road to that Carmen was hardly straight. Read about the mezzo soprano whose large shadow nearly kept Madeira from that role on the Met stage, as well as Madeira’s remarkable voice and acting abilities that led to an international career, as seen through the eyes of those who knew her.

Most young artist applications now require singers to send a recording as a screening tool for the thousand or more applicants every year. With so many applying for each position, what in a recording prompts directors to invite you to audition? What causes them to “tune you out?”

Young Artist Program administrators speak out about résumé dos and don’ts.

Have lots to do? Balancing work with play can make you like your work more—and help you to do more, too.

It may be true that manners cost nothing. A lack of manners, however, can end up costing you big. And when it comes to personal finances (especially in this economic climate), the world of etiquette can turn into a minefield.

I spoke in a meeting recently with three fellow women who are good friends and also 10 to 15 years older than I am. Before the meeting began, we exchanged

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