Sara Thomas

Sara Thomas is editor of Classical Singer magazine. She welcomes your comments.

From the Editor : Getting to Know Marilyn Horne

I usually shy away from hyperbole, but I think it is safe to say that Marilyn Horne, featured in this month’s cover story, is one of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of

Jan 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : Knowledge Is Power

In an effort to lose the baby weight from daughter number two, I decided to try something I had always been dead set against: counting calories. It was too much

Dec 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : What Other People Want

I have a love-hate relationship with e-mail. I love it because it makes communicating with others so much easier! I hate it because my ever-overflowing inbox is also ever-overwhelming. But

Nov 01 Sara Thomas

From The Editor : Winning The Lottery

I recently enjoyed listening to world-famous pianist Emanuel Ax on the NPR news quiz show “Wait . . . Wait Don’t Tell Me,” live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at

Oct 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : A Fresh Start

I was first introduced to Anne of Green Gables via the hugely popular PBS movie made in the 1980s starring Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst. My love affair with the

Sep 01 Sara Thomas

From The Editor : Sing by Not Singing

Sometimes it’s the smallest bit of information that can make all the difference. I have been a casual yoga doer for nearly 10 years, and while I do only 15

Jul 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : A Mother’s Day Perspective

Although Mother’s Day as we know it began just a century ago, the tradition of honoring mothers transcends the last 100 years and the American culture. Ancient Romans honored Cybele,

May 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : Advanced Preparation

Ah, deadlines. As I write this, another one draws nigh as we finalize the April issue of Classical Singer. Somehow that looming deadline always spurs me to action, to do

Apr 01 Sara Thomas

From The Editor : An Expanding Worldview

I had been living in Northern Italy for a few months when a pianist, a tenor, and I were asked to give a concert. The local church had access to

Mar 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : Music and Family

When I started my third year of my undergraduate work, a crazy anomaly happened. My younger brother started as a freshman and my older sister began her final year, all

Feb 01 Sara Thomas

From the Editor : Archival Beauty

I have always been fascinated with the passing of time. When I am anxious, fearful, or anticipating something exciting, time seems to stand still and can’t move fast enough. On