Amanda White is a coloratura soprano and tech worker in the Boston area. A Mac user, she had no idea how to get around in Microsoft Excel until she got a day job. She can be reached through her website, www.notjustanotherprettyvoice.com.
Not ready for a professional recording? Jeremy Gerard, of New York’s Gurari Studios gives you a taste of his upcoming Classical Singer Convention lecture on doing it yourself.
Explore the best ways to manage the most vital aspect of your Internet presence: your music.
We compare these two competing digital recorders to see how they measure up.
The social networking tools provide some incredible opportunities, but here are some common mistakes to avoid.
Anyone who’s received audition feedback more than once knows that different auditioners have different ideas about movement in auditions. While the following interview responses may not definitively answer the question, they should give you some insight to the reasoning behind these varying opinions.
Natalie Dessay, one of the foremost sopranos of this generation, began in the lighter coloratura roles. Now moving into the fuller soprano repertoire, as seen in her debut as Violetta in Santa Fe’s 2009 summer season, Dessay continues to delight audiences in the U.S. and abroad. Classical Singer’s Amanda White met up with Dessay in Santa Fe to discuss her recent debut, her theater training, and how she finds the delicate balance between acting and singing.
What is Twitter, how do you do it, and how do you not do it?
On the heels of its successful HD broadcasts, the Met’s latest dip into technology takes things to the next level—opera on demand on your desktop.
Everyone from your grandmother to your 14-year-old niece is on Facebook. So how do you use this social networking phenomenon to market your singing?
As CS prepares to hit the Windy City next month, our Tech-Savvy columnist takes a look at how Chicago Opera Theater is making the most of Internet tools to better reach and serve its audience. Find out how the company’s director of marketing views such social media and read about general director Brian Dickie’s blog, one of the first in the business. Then be sure to join CS and Dickie next month at the Classical Singer Convention.
Are you jealous of people with perfect pitch? Read about a program designed to help you join their ranks. Does it work? Find out here.
If you find yourself the proud owner of a new iPhone or iPod touch, you are in a good position to enhance your singing pursuits. Here is a list of downloadable applications, many free, that are useful to classical singers.
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