Hailed as history’s most recorded bass, Samuel Ramey is one of the music world’s leading interpreters of the bass and bass-baritone operatic and concert repertoire. His career spans three decades and an astoundingly versatile range, covering practically every musical style, from Handel to Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti; from Mozart to Verdi; from the Russian and French repertoire to Puccini’s Scarpia and Gianni Schicchi. His most performed role is that of Mephistopheles in Gounod’s Faust, with more than 200 performances to his credit. It is one of the several devil or villain roles that have become one of Mr. Ramey’s calling cards, resulting in his successful concert program: A Date With the Devil.
La Scala Reopens with Gala Performance Milan’s Teatro alla Scala began its 2004-2005 opera season with all the pomp and circumstance befitting the reopening of the world’s most renowned opera
Dear Editor: Should I go from Europe to New York to take part in your competition/audition? Do I have a chance to get some kind of job from this audition,
Recently, I attended a Utah Jazz game, and sat in amazement while fans screamed themselves hoarse at every twist and turn of the action on the court. My favorite shout
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
