Carie J. Delmar writes reviews and features on opera for various publications and websites, including www.operaonline.us. As a freelance writer, she has written stories on education and entertainment for the L.A. Times. She has worked as a reporter and publicist, holds degrees in theater arts and psychology, and has studied voice, piano, acting, and dance. She recently completed a novel based on the life of her father, who was an opera singer in 1930s Vienna and Prague.