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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice

Here is the second article in our series on books we believe singers should have in their library. These books will shorten the time it takes you to learn to sing well, give you a common vocabulary with an excellent teacher-and probably prolong your career.
Feb 01
Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: Love the magazine. Keep up the great work. I would love to read about countertenors, church/oratorio, choral articles, more on vocal health. Loved the Spanish repertoire article. [July
Feb 01
Rembembrances of Corelli from a Met Violinist

The Franco Corelli who allegedly bit Birgit Nilsson on the neck during Turandot, and attacked a heckler in Naples during Il Trovatore, is definitely not the Corelli I knew. One
Feb 01
Bulletin Board

Met Gets Donation for Broadcasts The Annenberg Foundation is giving $3.5 million, roughly one-half of the costs of one year’s Saturday Afternoon broadcasts, to the Metropolitan Opera, hoping that this
Feb 01
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