Minnesota Opera saw a change in leadership last month, and CS caught up with recently appointed general director Allan Naplan to discuss his new position. Find out what this former singer turned administrator has in store for the company as well as what advice he has for singers to get hired not just once but again and again.
Producer Beth Morrison eschews the opera house to play on her own terms. This opera producer, a job title she’s created and defined, tells how the field is changing and how now is a better time than ever to explore your own entrepreneurial spirit.
Whether you’re one of many singers currently impacted by the prevailing economic situation or worried that you might find yourself in such a position, take heart. There are simple and practical things you can do to take care of necessities and survive until things start looking up, as well as ways to prepare for possible future struggles.
In the recent January issue of CS, Cindy Sadler wrote the following about summer programs: “Many of the people you meet and work with, both faculty and students, are going
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Syracuse Symphony Keeps Music Playing The 50th anniversary of the 77-member Syracuse Symphony was nearly marred by a shortened season. Normally, the group performs 200 concerts in 17 counties of
Read about this remarkable contralto who appeared on the operatic scene in the U.S. and abroad in the early 1900s. Discover where you can hear her now, in both operatic and concert repertoire.
Life isn’t fair—and neither is the business of singing. But rather than sitting around whining about it, focus on the things that you can do and change.
After sharing his weight-loss journey with readers for the last three months, Taylor shares in his last installment how the three most important things he has learned about weight loss and health have nothing to do with what you eat or which exercise you choose.
Measha Brueggergosman has more unique things about her than just her difficult-to-pronounce name. With a 150-pound weight loss and open-heart surgery in her not-too-distant past, this singer knows a lot about facing challenges and overcoming odds.
There’s nothing like tax season to force you to think about finances. Spend some time doing a little financial spring cleaning this month with these great tips from a variety of financial experts specifically for singers, including how to meet current expenses and plan for the future with an ever-changing income.
When downsizing forced this singer out of a job she loved with a Fortune 500 financial firm, she was faced with some tough decisions. Find out how losing her job was really one of the best things that could have happened.
