Seattle Opera to sponsor Wagner Competition in 2006 Seattle Opera has announced it will hold a competition next year for Wagnerian singers age 25 to 40. Contestants can be nominated
What have your career highlights been, so far? Performing my first professional recital in my hometown after returning from two years of study in Paris. Making my professional opera debut
Dear Editor: My family and I evacuated from New Orleans and are now temporarily in Orlando, Fl. We are lucky, compared to others, and therefore are not in need of
Years ago, while living in Italy, I never ceased to be amazed by the reaction I got when I answered the question, “What do you do?” When Italians found out
Winter is fast approaching, and things are going a bit slow with the career. Your last performance was months ago. Bills are beginning to pile up. Auditions are getting to be a bit expensive. You long for a change. Why not work on a cruise ship? A cruise ship?
Walk with Ms. Porto along the streets of Frankfurt, Germany, in the second installment in a series of articles highlighting her Fulbright adventures. Take part in her first moments as a Fellow—minus, thank goodness, the jet lag!
Dr. Anthony Jahn shares his wisdom and solutions for dealing with acid reflux, getting light-headed while singing, treating asthma as a singer, handling sinus problems and choosing a singer-friendly hearing aid. As always, the advice is free for the taking!
Staying organized can be a time-consuming and never-ending task! Here are some tips to help you organize those piles that are cluttering up your desk.
In this special edition, we pay tribute to the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Classical Singer magazine. Carla Wood (her singing name), also known as CJ Williamson (her editorial name), made an indelible mark on the world of singing. Her husband, David Wood, gives an insider’s look at her life and career as a singer, editor, wife, mother, and friend. Her life was one of many challenges— from back pain, to bipolar disorder, and finally to cancer—and yet she rose above these hardships to have a positive impact on tens of thousands of singers and forever change the business of singing. You can view singers’ comments about the life of Carla Wood, and add your own, at www.classicalsinger.com/carla_wood/.
Freud Replaces Gockley in Houston The new director of Houston Grand Opera is British arts administrator Anthony Freud, says the HGO website. A former recording producer and recent head of
What has been a career highlight up until now? The biggest highlight of my career so far was when I was asked to cover the role of Mimì in La
Dear Editor: Singer reviews are often difficult to come by. It would be great if Classical Singer could include a reviews section of both concerts and recordings. — Zoe Vandermeer,
