Dear Editor: I continue to recommend Classical Singer to all my undergraduate and graduate students as a most valuable tool in making the transition into the professional world. Many thanks!
— Theresa Brancaccio, Glenview, Ill.
Dear Editor: Is there any more information on musical therapists working with stroke victims?
— Name Withheld, Houston, Texas
Editor’s Note: The video footage of music therapists working with stroke patients mentioned in the June Editor’s Note referred to Dr. Michael Thaut’s research. Dr. Thaut is the head of the Center for Biomedical Research in Music at Colorado State University. (See www.colostate.edu/depts/cbrm/ for information about the center.) Doing a quick Google search with the terms “music therapy” and “stroke” also yields additional information about the benefits of music therapy in stroke rehabilitation.
Dear Editor: You do a great job of balancing article content to help singers in all phases of development and activity. As a 40-something pro, I appreciate pieces on life after the opera-quest has ended, but as a voice teacher, I love the pieces that concern “the quest.” Keep up the good work.
— Kristin Morris, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dear Editor: Several auditions notices have already expired by the time we receive the magazine. The articles are relevant and informative.
— Name Withheld, Belton, Texas
Editor’s Note: To stay on top of audition notices in between the monthly magazines, check out the online auditions database: www.classicalsinger.com/auditions and never miss an audition again. Auditions are posted several times a week. Sign up for an Audition Alert, which will notify you by e-mail when an audition has been posted that fits your criteria.
Dear Editor: Dr. Jahn has been an invaluable source of information for me as a voice teacher and as a performer. His advice has often opened my eyes to new and different ways of solving problems that can seriously affect our lives as performers. Thank you for making him part of the Classical Singer family.
— Mary LeGere, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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In the article, “Binder Blunders” in the July Issue, the aria “Va, laisse couler mes larmes” was attributed to Werther’s Massenet which should have read Massenet’s Werther.
