On Dec. 6, 2004, Regina Resnik will celebrate the 60th anniversary of her Metropolitan Opera debut. It is a Cinderella Story that blossomed into one of the longest and most varied careers. In addition, Ms. Resnik graciously took the time to answer several questions asked by Classical Singer subscribers.
New Announcer Taking Over Met Broadcasts Beginning with the opening broadcast of Verdi’s I vespri Siciliani on Dec. 11, Margaret Juntwait will be the new radio announcer for the Metropolitan
Dear Editor: Speaking of the value of your recent brainchildren, in early September I launched my web site using the Classical Singer templates (www.lindapriebe.com). Within three weeks an artistic director
It’s December—the month where singers run from gig to gig—or wonder why they’re not! We hope you’ll take some time for yourself, right this very minute, to think back to
Now may be the perfect time to start a new business, such as an opera company or other singing venture. That’s right, so if you’ve been hesitating to start a business because of the current state of the economy, you may want to reconsider.
Singers who go through school as voice majors inevitably are shocked to discover that audiences for the art song recital seem to have evaporated. These hopeful young singers have spent four years studying this art form, and there seems to be no market for it!
This article examines 23 songs in the anthology Canciones de España—Songs of Nineteenth Century Spain, edited by Suzanne Draayer. Whether it be preparing for a Metropolitan Opera career or teaching high school students, Ms. Draayer offers a new paradigm in singing.
Variety cuts down on boredom which is the enemy of all singers. Shirlee Emmons show us how to enhance our performing skills to better entertain audiences.
Classical Singer is all about “community.” We are spread out all over the world, but newsletters such as the one below can help us stay connected. Would you like to share what is going on in your life and career? Write a letter to the community. Tell us where your Web site is, so we can see your performance shots, hear you sing and get to know you better. Networking like this is invaluable and jobs have been known to happen in just this way. CS will place unpublished letters in a new folder on the forum. If you don’t have a Web site yet, you can get one on our homepage, or from many other sources.
It’s one thing to be the singer who gets the calls to perform; it’s another to go out knocking on doors to get the bookings. How does Lisa Stanley, president
Kristina stays busy from the end of November to New Year's Day singing with a professional Christmas caroling group.
Ryan Edwards, singer, author and teacher stated, “. . . If singing is our true calling, there are infinite opportunities for sharing our gifts with the world.” Toni Crowder has taken her desire to touch lives with her music to multiple levels as “Tessitura: the Opera Clown.”
