Classical Singer Magazine

The Bucharest Opera Resistance

During years of oppression in Romania, the only escape the author's family had was to go to the opera. The opera house opened its doors and became a place of refuge.

Nov 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

Ask Agma

AGMA represents singers and production staff. Find out if a union is right for you.

Nov 01 Alan S. Gordon

No Second Chance for a First Impression: : Capturing Your Audience Immediately

Improve your chances of getting the job by following these seven steps.

Nov 01 Jerry Weissman

From time to time Classical Singer likes to bring you the profile of a working singer so you can see what steps he took to get where he is, how he feels about the situation he is in, and much more. If this is the path you are on, it's good to hear from those who have walked it before you.

Nov 01 Brian Register

James Conlon: Pursuing the Renaissance Ideal

"What's your passion?" With that question, conductor James Conlon turned the tables on his interviewer, causing yours truly to be at a complete loss for coherent answers and simply blurt out: "Everything!"

Nov 01 Maria-Cristina Necula

As a Matter of Fach…

CS has received several letters over the years from singers wondering why they can't sing in different Fachs. On the business side, "Ask Erda" has explained that it isn't a good idea because it confuses opera directors. Now, here are the medical reasons for staying in your Fach.

Nov 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Don’t Let a Headache or Migraine Stop You!

Headaches and high notes don't go together- and yet we've been warner and warned not to take most painkillers, because of the danger of vocal hemorrhage. Here's another alternative.

Nov 01 Jerry Teplitz, JD, PH.D.

Ask Erda : Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

"You are not your voice" is a principle that the Classical Singer Marketing Workshops teach singers. Here is more support to back up this critically important precept

Nov 01 Cindy Sadler

Reviews of Opera in Munich and Vienna: Summer 2004

Munich and Vienna remain very lively centers for opera, and both companies employ American singers. At the Bavarian State Opera in Munich this year, the Italian director Luca Ronconi staged

Nov 01 John Louis DiGaetani

Embracing the Unexpected : An Interview with Kurt Ollmann

“There I am, at about 23, in The Rake’s Progress. We did it here at the old Skylight, where the orchestra was under the stage and you couldn’t see the conductor at all. Imagine singing that score under those circumstances.”

Nov 01 David Kubiak

Developing Self-Perception

Cindy Sadler asked singers from the Classical Singer Forum and the New Forum for Classical Singers to contribute their ideas about the path to self-knowledge.

Nov 01 Cindy Sadler

Bulletin Board

Stamp to Honor Marian Anderson The U.S. Postal Service recently announced it will issue a commemorative stamp featuring the renowned contralto Marian Anderson. Set to be issued next year, the

Nov 01 Maria Nockin