Past Classical Singer Conventions have featured panels of directors from opera companies around North America answering specific questions about what directors want, and this year’s convention will be no exception. Two general directors who will join Professional Series attendees in San Francisco this May sat down with CS’ Kresha Faber to discuss what they look for in the singers they hire and rehire. Don’t miss your opportunity to sit down with Valéry Ryvkin, Robert Swedberg, and other general directors and get the answers for the questions you want to ask!
When hundreds of singers descend upon San Francisco for the fourth annual Classical Singer Convention, San Francisco Opera will be in the final throes of preparations for Don Giovanni, one of four operas featured in its summer season. SFO has agreed to open its doors to convention attendees for a typically closed rehearsal. Daniela Amini sat down with members of the “Giovanni” cast to discuss the upcoming production.
Classical singers are always on the road, but we have to call somewhere home. Where do you want to headquarter your career? In this second installment of Classical Singer’s city spotlights, we highlight San Francisco, the host city of this year’s Classical Singer Convention, set for May 24-26. Read what the denizens of this musical hotspot have to say about singing in one of America’s most beautiful cities.
Two singers ask Erda how to stay connected with the singing world while living in small towns. From reading publications, to using the Internet, to attending the upcoming Classical Singer Convention, Erda has all the answers. If you have a question, e-mail her at erda@classicalsinger.com.
In this third installment of Michelle Kunz’s series, we meet “Anne.” Discover how Anne is finding herself—and a renewed joy in singing—at the end of a long and difficult path.
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San Francisco’s foggy mornings, rolling hills, and spectacular bay views have inspired many a human heart. Poems, songs, novels, movies, and television commercials have centered around the city named after
Lisa Popeil studied classically for many years, until she determined to learn how her favorite singers were making the sounds she was hearing on the radio. After years of carefully observing how her body was working to successfully mimic those sounds, Lisa now teaches other singers to healthily explore the vocal colors possible in a variety of genres. Discover a few of her techniques in this interview with Classical Singer’s Marka Knight.
Met Goes to the Movies Since January 2007, opera lovers in the United States and abroad have been able to see live Metropolitan Opera matinées and later, reruns of these
