Artist Spotlights

What’s a Girl to do? :)

By guest contributors JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. A fun singer we are crushing on today is Renata Scotto, in the role of Lauretta from Puccini’s Il Tabarro

Mar 06 Auditions Plus

Tell the Story

By Jonathan Blalock The following is a transcript of a conversation I had with Joyce DiDonato after her beautiful performance in Great Scott. (Joyce D): Is it true? Is

Jan 12 Auditions Plus

VOCAL FOLD PROBLEMS: Don’t Automatically Blame Technique

Written by Matthew Edwards Meghan Trainor is the most recent of several high profile performers who has had to cancel performances due to a vocal fold hemorrhage. Some voice teachers

Aug 19 Auditions Plus

Accomplish Something Great

By Alex Stoddard Have you ever done something really hard? As it turns out, usually the great things in life are hard to obtain or accomplish–as it should. Tom Hanks

May 10 Auditions Plus

China Day 4 – Surreal

By Alex Stoddard A fabulous day in Beijing. There was unfortunately no singing or music in general involved, so you can skip this post if needed. It was

Mar 23 Auditions Plus

China Day 3 – Masterclasses

Today was not a great day for me personally. I laid sick in bed the entire day. So I gave the blog writing responsibility to my Dad Mark Stoddard. He

Mar 21 Auditions Plus

China Day 2 – Walking and Winners

By Alex Stoddard I had a fantastic day today. I’m very, very blessed. Great people. Great city. Great singing. A great event. The day started today with

Mar 20 Auditions Plus

China Day 1 – New Singing

By Alex Stoddard Hello from Beijing! Today was Day 1 of the Classical Singer International Vocal Competition. The talent of the 70 singers from the Central Conservatory of

Mar 19 Auditions Plus

China – It's All About the Doing

By Alex Stoddard It’s all in the doing. What I mean is that life, as they say, is not a spectator sport. If you recall the Garth Brooks’

Mar 17 Auditions Plus

Idina Menzel's New Year's Eve Performance: A Voice Teacher's Perspective

By Claudia Friedlander Pop goddess Idina Menzel joined the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve gang in Times Square last week to sing “Let It Go,” her signature smash

Jan 05 Auditions Plus

The Blog Book Review: Ach ich fuhl's – German for Opera Singers in Three Acts

According to the Deutscher Buhnenverein, the association of German theaters and orchestras, there are 130 opera houses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, almost twice as many per capita than in

Nov 11 Auditions Plus

My Experience at the AAMS International Summer Music Institute

We’re highlighting summer programs throughout this month and next. If you would like your program to be highlighted, email alex@classicalsinger.com. My Experience, by Melanie Anderson For two weeks

Oct 20 Auditions Plus