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Are you paying Uncle Sam more money than necessary, year after year? Saving and organizing your receipts can make a big difference.

AGMA introduces new guidelines for agents and artists.

Singers need specific training to keep their instrument in shape. They also need to avoid other training which can harm them. Here's help on both

Some singers are not in a position to be hired by opera companies. Perhaps you are finding that your physique isn’t right for most roles in your Fach such as a 40-year-old soubrette, a 6-foot-tall, lyric soprano, or a very heavy coloratura lyric mezzo. You can find much more success in your singing—once you get away from others’ expectations and create your own niche.

For four decades, American bass-baritone Simon Estes has touched the hearts of the world’s most demanding audiences through his rich, velvety voice and versatile stage presence. His extraordinary gift—guided by the faith and values instilled in him early on—has taken him on a spectacular journey from artist and teacher to benefactor and cultural ambassador.

National Council on the Arts Adds New Members The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed President Bush’s appointment of three new members of

The January 2005 issue of Classical Singer magazine lists summer programs. Below are a few programs to add to your list of possibilities for the summer. To download a complete chart, please go to www.classicalsinger.com/summerprog

Dear Editor:Classical Singer has certainly matured into a broadly based source of information for singers and those dealing with them. —William Carey, Hudson, N.H. Dear Editor: Thank you for your

So often, I get letters and phone calls from singers asking me about this manager or that manager. They ask whether singers really have to pay retainers to managers, when

My first encounter with the titanic vocal talents of soprano Brenda Harris was in 1993. I was a high school sophomore, and she was Donna Anna in Don Giovanni .

Longtime opera buff to take lead role at Met Peter Gelb, 51, will report for duty Aug. 1, 2005 at the Metropolitan Opera, where he will work with current General

Dear Editor: We LOVE the positive spin of this magazine! It has really evolved! We cannot bear [another opera publication]. I suppose it is the magazine for fans, but this