2004

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

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

Make the Time to Make Music : aka "Prioritize Your Life"

Singers are the busiest people we know, often juggling three lives at once. Here’s part one of a three part series on making sure music remains an important part of your life.

Oct 01 Eileen Strempel

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

Help for the Discouraged Singer

A Singer writes in for help after career crashes.

Sep 01 Susan Gregory

Plácido Domingo

One of the greatest artists of our century was happy to talk to CS readers about his career, young artists, older artists and where he sees the art form going.

Sep 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

Desert Song : Joel Revzen Sees Sunny Future for Arizona Opera

Getting to know artistic directors is critical for singers who are auditioning anywhere.

Sep 01 Maria Nockin

The Teaching of Singing: : Top Teachers Talk to You

A Spectrum of Voices brings some of the top teachers together talking about technique. Here's a review of the book for you.

Sep 01 Eileen Strempel

Sing Without Fear

There are no quick fixes but there are plenty of resources and work you can do to overcome this debilitating problem.

Sep 01 Wilma Wever

Singing and the Nose

A nasal sound isn't always about your techique-the problem could be medical. Here's some wise advice from a man who knows the nose.

Sep 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Taking a Long Loook at Shorter College

Are you thinking about college? Are you wondering which school you’re going to attend? It’s worth it to expand your view. Sometimes that is difficult—there are over 600 schools to look at in the United States alone! And some, like Shorter College in Georgia, seem to be working very hard to stay hidden, despite a tremendous success record with singers.

Sep 01 CJ Williamson

“The Top Ten” Voice Schools In America

US News and World Report rated them years ago. CS has written articles on all of them. Here's a synopsis for you.