Classical Singer Magazine

The NATS Code of Ethics

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How to be a Good Teacher

The facets of teaching are too many for an encyclopedia to list, but here are some tips from one teacher’s studio. This is a follow-up to Ms. Nauraine’s February article,

Connecting the Dots

Joyce DiDonato has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the Rossini mezzo-soprano for the next generation and is acclaimed as "a singer of considerable accomplishment and even greater promise." Winner of the 2002 Richard Tucker Foundation Award, DiDonato's 2002-2003 season includes performances of Sister Helen Prejean in New York City Opera's new production of Dead Man Walking, for which she received the prestigious award of "Debut Artist of the Year," The Cunning Little Vixen at the Royal Opera House under the baton of Sir John Eliot Gardiner (see photo), Rosina at the New National Theater of Tokyo, Cherubino and Cenerentola with the Paris Opera, a Pesaro Festival debut singing the title role of Rossini's Adina, a recording of Handel duets for the EMI label, and a European concert tour of "Les Nuits d'ete" with Mark Minkowski and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

Future projects include Il Barbiere di Siviglia in San Francisco and Houston, Maria Stuarda in Geneva, the role of Idamante in new productions of Idomeneo at the Netherlands Opera and the Aix en Provence Festival, and a recital tour culminating with her Wigmore Hall debut in London.

Bulletin Board

Big Brother is Listening Recently released documents by the FBI, in response to the Freedom of Information Act, show that Aaron Copland, the composer best known for originating a distinct

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You Win!

A singing career is a lot like solitaire on my Palm Pilot. OK, that’s a stretch, but I think about singers and their careers often when I’m playing the game.

The Singer and Yogic Health Enhancers: The Neti Pot

While many singers are starting to benefit yoga, little is known or said about the health enhancing practices that yoga has to offer. This column will focus attention on these additions to your regular yoga routine. You may discover that these easy, practical and effective tips are the turning point for good health.

Miniature Opera, Oversized Audience: La Piccola Opera

CS is constantly challenging singers to make their own opportunities instead of waiting for the phone to ring. Here's a singer who has done just that and in the process is building new audiences for opera.

To Every Thing, There is a Season

Kicked out of a vocal program for lack of talent, then singing lead roles in regional companies, being mother of twins and now the cantor of a synogogue, soprano Cathy Lawrence has done it all.

A Coughing Primer for Singers

Voice teachers are always warning singers not to cough. But what are you to do when the urge becomes overwhelming? CS's Dr. Jahn to the rescue.

Mentoring, Singing, and the NATS Internship

Singers can apply for a teaching internship with NATS. Here's a singer who did just that.