Classical Singer Magazine

Franco Corelli (1921-2003) : A Voice of Thunder and Lightning, Fire and Blood

Learning about the great singers fo the past is imperative if you want to be a great singer yourself. Read here about Franco Corelli's terrible case of nerves, and feel better about your own jitters. Read about his relationship with his teacher, and learn what it is you need to do. Read how he trained his own students, how he performed, how he lived, how is career progressed. Studying the careers of great singers has great power to transform

Feb 01 Daniel Gundlach

Sight Singing: : The Do-It-Yourself Way

Do you struggle with sight singing! It's not your fault—but it is time to get to work!

Feb 01 Liz Fleischer

Yoga for Sleep

No more Ambien bottle by the bedside if you learn these techniques. You can learn more techniques from this author who will be conducting morning yoga classes at the upcoming Classical Singer International Convention. See http://www.classicalsinger.com/convention for more info.

Feb 01 Suzanne Jackson

Cortisone and the Singer : Uses and Abuses

You're in the semifinals of a national competition and you come down with laryngitis. Your doctor suggests a short of cortisone. What do you do? Here's what you need to know

Feb 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Inner Power

Classical Singer sent singer Cristina Necula to check out a new method of accessing your best performance. Here's her very personal report.

Feb 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

Ask Erda : Times is Hard

Times are hard out there for everyone from manufacturers to teachers to assembly line workers to the computer industry. But those in the fine arts are usually the hardest hit. Erda gives some advice on how you can get the gigs you need to survive.

Feb 01 Cindy Sadler

Wedding Repertoire

Below are some suggestions readers had for commonly requested wedding repertoire. Other ideas can be found in repertoire books such as Modern Bride Wedding Songbook, Carl Fisher Music ($17.95) or by perusing other singer websites.

Feb 01 CS Staff

The Catholic Wedding Singer

If you're going to sing weddings, at some point, you'll sing a Catholic service. Here are some tips and information from Caterina Erba, a soprano who is the Sunday Mass Cantor for a Catholic church in the Bronx, New York. She also sings plenty of weddings for the members of her own parish, and for other churches.

Feb 01 Caterina Erba

Say “I do” to More Wedding Gigs

Last fall, Classical Singer conducted a survey to find out how you feel about singing at weddings. Most of you are happy to pick up the extra work, while one or two feel their art is cheapened by the very idea! For those who are interested, read on for tips that will help you sing more weddings, charge a fair fee, and increase your repertoire

Feb 01 Anne Cohen

All for the Love of Singing : Interview with countertenor Zachary Gordin

We love to sing. We love to perform. To be able to sustain our love in a big way, we realize that we need to establish a name for ourselves, a career. So how do we make our career happen?

Feb 01 Zoe Vandermeer

Eugenie Grunewald : A Down-to-Earth Diva's Ingredients for Greatness

Despite having soared in the upper reaches of some of the great operatic Valhallas of the world, Eugenie Grunewald is a diva who speaks in down-to-earth terms. Classical Singer caught up with Grunewald in Madrid’s Teatro Real, where she sang the role of Morgan le Fay in what she called a “dream gig,” the world premiere of the long-lost opera Merlin. Isaac Albéniz, known mostly for his piano compositions, composed the work in 1898.

Feb 01 Gil Carbajal

You Have to Sing

You say you love your art. How much are you willing to sacrifice for it? Do you really love to sing, or are you focused on the supposed rewards that

Feb 01 CJ Williamson