Our Met violinist takes us back to the pit to see what is going on between conductor, singer and orchestra. This will help you understand why your accelerando, practiced so perfectly in rehearsals, can sometimes fall apart in performance.
During years of oppression in Romania, the only escape the author's family had was to go to the opera. The opera house opened its doors and became a place of refuge.
AGMA represents singers and production staff. Find out if a union is right for you.
Improve your chances of getting the job by following these seven steps.
From time to time Classical Singer likes to bring you the profile of a working singer so you can see what steps he took to get where he is, how he feels about the situation he is in, and much more. If this is the path you are on, it's good to hear from those who have walked it before you.
"What's your passion?" With that question, conductor James Conlon turned the tables on his interviewer, causing yours truly to be at a complete loss for coherent answers and simply blurt out: "Everything!"
CS has received several letters over the years from singers wondering why they can't sing in different Fachs. On the business side, "Ask Erda" has explained that it isn't a good idea because it confuses opera directors. Now, here are the medical reasons for staying in your Fach.
Headaches and high notes don't go together- and yet we've been warner and warned not to take most painkillers, because of the danger of vocal hemorrhage. Here's another alternative.
"You are not your voice" is a principle that the Classical Singer Marketing Workshops teach singers. Here is more support to back up this critically important precept
“There I am, at about 23, in The Rake’s Progress. We did it here at the old Skylight, where the orchestra was under the stage and you couldn’t see the conductor at all. Imagine singing that score under those circumstances.”
Stamp to Honor Marian Anderson The U.S. Postal Service recently announced it will issue a commemorative stamp featuring the renowned contralto Marian Anderson. Set to be issued next year, the
Dear Editor: I’m enjoying the articles on what singers who are still in good voice can do to create their own roads to “success.” I’ve had a hard time coming
