With small opera companies dwindling in New York City because of lack of funding, it is unusual to see a small company spring up, survive, and grow. The Cantanti Project
By Christina Hourihan, a member of JACOPERA. Follow their regular blog at www.jacopera.com. I sent a text to my JACOPERA counterparts yesterday telling them I wasn’t sure what to write
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
