Tenor Giuseppe di Stefano passed away March 3, leaving wonderful memories in the minds of his older fans and fabulous recordings available everywhere that can thrill old and young alike. Born in
Dr. Jahn advises singers what to do to ensure healthy and beautiful singing after a period of vocal rest.
Practice makes perfect, right? Well, what do you when complaining neighbors make practicing difficult, if not impossible? CS’ Rachel Antman found herself in just such a situation and decided to search out possible solutions.
Internationally acclaimed conductor Donald Runnicles is beginning his last season as music director and principal conductor with San Francisco. The Scotsman has his eyes on a new adventure: general music director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Runnicles sat down recently with CS’ Stephanie Adrian to discuss the job change, several projects with which he is currently working, and how he views the future of opera.
Have you ever wished you could get inside a general director’s head in an audition and find out what he or she is really thinking? Well, here’s your chance. Stephanie Adrian reviews a recent Opera America Workshop where general directors shared their thoughts. She followed up two weeks later with Atlanta Opera General Director Dennis Hanthorn, asking more questions singers have always wanted to know from those who do the hiring.
To MySpace or not to MySpace? That is the question. Read advice from those who “do” to those who “don’t.”
I used to live on the third floor in an apartment particularly lacking in good insulation. Even with my window tightly shut, my bedroom blinds would sway back and forth
Auditions are nerve-wracking enough. Factor in a pianist with whom you have never worked and the situation can become even more dicey. You can make your pianist’s job easier, however, and ensure that you both enjoy the audition experience. Laurie Rogers, assistant conductor with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, tells you how. Meet and work with Rogers at this year’s Classical Singer Convention.
Soprano Rochelle Bard, first-place winner of the Professional Division of the Classical Singer AudComps ‘07, shares how she overcame her stage fright, how she made her most “cried-over” aria her new favorite, and how she has learned to be “in the moment” as a performer.
Often in the midst of the ups and downs and high pressure career of classical singing we can lose ourselves, blurring the lines between our identity and our profession. Read about five tools to help strengthen your core—that inner sense of who you are—leading to a healthier and happier you, both on and off the stage. Be sure to join Debbie Riggs Wood for more discussion on this topic at the Classical Singer Convention ’08 in New York City, May 24-26.
I’ll never forget my first trip to Brooklyn. I was in town for an audition and my boss had arranged for me to stay with her sister, who lived in
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