2004

Classical Singer Subscribers Question Alan Titus

After his CS interview, Alan Titus graciously agreed to answer questions from students, submitted over the Internet.

Oct 01 CS Staff

Second Chances

The following are excerpts from a new book by Mr. Gundlach on what it really means to be a singer. Many singers may relate to this tale of hitting the skids but then your art finds you, lifts you and makes you whole again.

Oct 01 Daniel Gundlach

Making Luck Happen : Robert Swedberg: Orlando Opera's General Director

The story of Robert Swedberg’s path to becoming general director of Orlando Opera is fascinating. Notice how often opportunities fell into his lap. But if you think about the situations, you’ll see that it wasn’t luck. The relationships and strong impressions he made on people caused “luck” to happen.

Oct 01 CJ Williamson

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: This magazine is VERY oriented towards women. It would be nice to have more articles written by men and for men. —Name Withheld, New York, NY I sent

Oct 01 CS Staff

Posture, Attitude and Voice

If your voice isn’t round and glorious, the problem may originate in a place far from the source. Both teachers and singers need to think deeply about this article—it may change the way you think about singing and performance tension.

Oct 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Lord of “The Ring” : The Making of an Artistic Athlete

Alan Titus was just 25 years old and still enrolled at Juilliard when he sang the lead role in the world premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, beating his breast and intoning a hip “mea culpa, culpa, mea maxima culpa.”

Oct 01 Gil Carbajal

Bulletin Board

Student Sues School and Wins Veronica Kirby, a 22-year-old British vocal student, sued The Christine Holmes Academy of Performing and Recording Arts and won a settlement of £33,000. The court

Oct 01 Maria Nockin

Bringing Hester Prynne’s Death to Life

How do you start with a tiny thread of an idea and end up with funding, a libretto and a composition written just for you? Ask Elizabeth Dabney.

Oct 01 Elizabeth Dabney

New Repertoire Discoveries for Singers : An Interview with Michael Kaye

Many young singers may not yet be ready to do Giacomo Puccini’s operatic roles—but they can sing the great composer’s songs, and learn a great deal about his style.

Oct 01 Maria Nockin

Marketing Your Skills: : Five Ways to Showcase Your Talent

CS General Manager Mark Stoddard and columnist Cindy Sadler are going around the country giving workshops on marketing. Here are another author’s tips for you on a very complex topic.

Oct 01 Patricia Gardner

Wagner Has His Moments – But the Hours…

Many opera singers have a guilty secret they only admit to their closest friends: They don’t like to watch opera—they
only like to sing it! Here’s our favorite opera violinist, back with a guilty secret of his own!

Oct 01 Les Dreyer

How to Overcome Your Call Reluctance and Increase Your Jobs

Most singers are afraid to pick up the phone but that’s how many jobs happen and that’s one of the ways vocal studios are built. While opera companies are not enamored of singers who call, everything from booking tours to recitals to holiday parties absolutely requires that you learn to pick up that phone.

Oct 01 Bill Gager