Classical Singer Magazine

Welcome to Mr. Volpe : (Editorial)

We’re pleased to welcome Joseph Volpe, general director of the Metropolitan Opera, to Classical Singer. Many of the questions Cristina Necula asked him in this interview were submitted in response

Nov 01 CJ Williamson

Singer Resolutions Update

Resolutions month number eleven! Our three singers have one more month of reporting their lives to the entire Classical Singer community.

Nov 01 CS Staff

William Warfield : Transcending Racial Prejudice

With all the sadness we've had in these pages in the last year about racial prejudice in the field of opera, we were touched by this obituary by Andrew Patner. We asked if CS could reprint it for our readers.

Nov 01 Andre Patner

Tax Tips for Singers : When You Owe the IRS

A singer’s sporadic income can cause problems with taxes. If you’ve been short on funds and are behind with the IRS, here’s what to do.

Nov 01 Gordon Voorhees

Germany Revisted : Is Germany still the place to launch an operatic career?

This report is the result of a six-week study in Germany during the 2002 spring semester. This is a compilation of personal observations, consultations with a number of German opera agents, conversations with Americans currently engaged in German opera houses and conversations with members of the general public about their views on opera from the audience standpoint.

Nov 01 Mary Hagopian

The Met’s Best Kept Secret : The Lindemann Young Artist Development Program

You won't find these auditions on the pages of Classical Singer magazine, because there are no scheduled auditions for this young artist program; only a very select few are invited to join. Director, Gayletha Nichols explains to Cristina Necula how it works.

Nov 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

From Where I Sit

Joseph Volpe answers questions ranging from how singers are hired at the Met to how he went from being a carpenter to General Director of the greatest opera house in the world.

Nov 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The article “Strategies for Success—Landing a Tenure Track Teaching Job,” in your September 2002 issue, gave much valuable advice to those seeking voice teaching jobs in a college

Nov 01 CJ Williamson

Bulletin Board

Ever want to stand up and sing while attending an opera? During the opening night of Handel’s Guilio Cesare, the performance was halted early in the first act when the

Nov 01 Lindsey Dickson

Vocal Health: : 28 Days and the Female Voice

This is our first article to begin the discussion on the problems associated with monthly cycles, hormones and the female voice. We welcome your questions, comments, solutions and experiences. Please send them to CJ Williamson at cjw@classicalsinger.com or Classical Singer magazine, PO Box 95490, South Jordan, UT 84095-0490.

Nov 01 Fiona Chatwin