Kicked out of a vocal program for lack of talent, then singing lead roles in regional companies, being mother of twins and now the cantor of a synogogue, soprano Cathy Lawrence has done it all.
Voice teachers are always warning singers not to cough. But what are you to do when the urge becomes overwhelming? CS's Dr. Jahn to the rescue.
Singers can apply for a teaching internship with NATS. Here's a singer who did just that.
Prospective members of NATS must read and agree to abide by the following Code of Ethics before being considered for membership.
The facets of teaching are too many for an encyclopedia to list, but here are some tips from one teacher’s studio. This is a follow-up to Ms. Nauraine’s February article,
Joyce DiDonato has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the Rossini mezzo-soprano for the next generation and is acclaimed as "a singer of considerable accomplishment and even greater promise." Winner of the 2002 Richard Tucker Foundation Award, DiDonato's 2002-2003 season includes performances of Sister Helen Prejean in New York City Opera's new production of Dead Man Walking, for which she received the prestigious award of "Debut Artist of the Year," The Cunning Little Vixen at the Royal Opera House under the baton of Sir John Eliot Gardiner (see photo), Rosina at the New National Theater of Tokyo, Cherubino and Cenerentola with the Paris Opera, a Pesaro Festival debut singing the title role of Rossini's Adina, a recording of Handel duets for the EMI label, and a European concert tour of "Les Nuits d'ete" with Mark Minkowski and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
Future projects include Il Barbiere di Siviglia in San Francisco and Houston, Maria Stuarda in Geneva, the role of Idamante in new productions of Idomeneo at the Netherlands Opera and the Aix en Provence Festival, and a recital tour culminating with her Wigmore Hall debut in London.
Richard Leech is now one of the world's greatest tenors, and as he demonstrates here, able to teach his craft to others. But he started singing in the high school chorus and then the opera chorus, learning his craft from two very dedicated teachers. Slowly and carefully he built his voice layer upon layer, never taking a role too soon. The result is a technique of which he is now The Master. Singers who want a long career should study these foundations very carefully.
Bulletin Board NEA Chair Pleads for Continued Arts Funding As many arts committees and state budgets are completely cutting arts funding, the new chairman for the National Endowment for the
It's one thing to hear from singers with jet-setting careers; it's another to hear from a singer who has been working steadily and living in one place for years and years. How did she get where she is and how does she feel about her career?
The following musicological analysis is for help in interpreting roles on a deeper level or even could be used to stage a recital with singers doing the arias back-to-back
Singers who are overcome by nerves know the career prognosis will be bleak if something doesn't change. Fortunately, for them, there are beta-blockers. And there is Don Greene.
Singers are faced with fulfilling contracts in locations listed as high-risk for SARS, traveling in closed enviornments, and mingling with collegues who have come straight from high-risk areas. It's important to be well-informed about SARS.
