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Many say that the art song recital will soon be a thing of the past. But will it and should it? Consider some innovative ideas for giving new life to both art songs and the recital.

Whether you are singing your first or last jury this month, abiding by these 10 rules
will reduce your stress and ensure your success.

Soprano Elaine Malbin made her professional television singing debut at age 13. By the time she was 20, she landed her first full-length televised operatic role. That was followed by a succession of opera house engagements, Broadway tours, television shows, and major orchestral appearances in a whirlwind career that lasted another nearly two decades. Discover this remarkable woman’s rapid rise to success, what led her to leave it all behind, and how she feels about that decision now so many years later.

Head voice. Chest voice. Mixed voice. Falsetto. Whistle voice. Pedagogues have delineated many vocal registers—and just as many theories for how to blend them. Keep it simple with this review of the basics of registration and some practical ways for personally addressing it in the practice room.

For a man who originally set out to be a rock star, Patrick O’Halloran is far from his original career goals. Find out how this young tenor found his operatic voice and what his goals are now.

Katharin Rundus brings the same clarity and knowledge to her new book that made her first one a pedagogical staple. Read about this new publication and all it offers both students and teachers of singing.

I love reading and rereading the articles in each issue of Classical Singer. As part of the editing process, I always give the whole issue one more read in the

With small opera companies dwindling in New York City because of lack of funding, it is unusual to see a small company spring up, survive, and grow. The Cantanti Project

By Christina Hourihan, a member of JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. I sent a text to my JACOPERA counterparts yesterday telling them I wasn’t sure what to write

By Mark Stoddard, author of Marketing Singers, a business and marketing guidebook written specifically for singers. “I’m discouraged. They told me no.” One of the most common sentences uttered by

By guest contributors JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. A fun singer we are crushing on today is Renata Scotto, in the role of Lauretta from Puccini’s Il Tabarro

Read about a new book designed to help teachers meet their full potential—musically and financially.