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Classical Singer Competition Results Are In The seventh annual Classical Singer Vocal Competition was held in Los Angeles May 20-22 at the Westin LAX Hotel. Nearly 1,000 singers participated in

Four expatriates working in European opera houses talk about how they have found fulfilling careers in unexpected ways—namely, singing in the chorus.

This installment of singers of the past features soprano Mary Garden, a revolutionary of her time who set the stage for the singer-actor emphasis of the present day.

Amber Wagner, a recent graduate of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Young Artist Program, tells how the program has helped launch her career, including her Met debut next season.

Delve into the world of French cabaret with singer Ann Panagulias as she discusses the works she loves from this period and how she has learned to really make the music and characters come to life in the often challenging recital setting.

Singers who have been hit hard by the economic downturn of recent years share how they have made ends meet in spite of unemployment and used their extra time to further their singing careers.

Jennifer Porto continues her chronicles of what it’s like to be a full-time fest singer in Germany. This month read about life as a chorister at a German opera house.

In April we lost a giant in our field. Paul Kiesgen (1941-2011) was professor of music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he taught studio voice and graduate courses in vocal pedagogy. He traveled the world in his career as performer and pedagogue and wrote for Journal of Singing (for which he served as a member of the editorial board), Choral Journal, Vox Humana (the official journal of the German Voice Teaching Association), and Classical Singer magazine.

A singer remembers his former teacher and the legacy he left behind.

Read up on a book and CD set that reveals in full detail everything about the life of Maria Callas and what it was about her voice, performances, and persona on and off the stage that changed the face of opera forever.

Keeping track of the small details of your career is a challenge for every singer. And yet, having and sorting that information could be critical to your success as a singer. Find out why it’s so important and read about a new tool that is making it easier than ever.

If you’re looking to produce your own project, you don’t need to break the bank. Singers turned successful producers share how they put up top-notch productions while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

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