October 2006 – Page 2 – All Articles

Jennifer Porto traveled to Germany to study German art song and learn the language, but along the way she has gained additional valuable insights. One of those moments came when she auditioned for the Hochschule’s production of Handel’s Alcina. It brought into focus the knowledge that she had truly ended a great love affair—an affair with the wrong music.

Upon his recent retirement, Joseph Volpe handed the reigns to Peter Gelb, making him the new general director of the Met, America’s premier opera house. With big shoes to fill, Gelb’s vast experience in production has prepared him well—and he has big ideas for change and improvement at the Met. In this Classical Singer exclusive, Gelb shares how his parents helped shape his cultural interests, how his early years as an usher at the Met have influenced his ideas for generating excitement within those walls again, and why he advises singers to think of opera in terms of “musical theater.”

I had occasion recently to pick up a trade magazine for lawyers. I’m always intrigued to see another magazine, so I opened the issue with interest. As I glanced through

After three intense rounds of competition among more than 200 applicants, the judges of the AudComps 2006 named 13 singers Certified Classical Singers for 2006-2007.This month, read about sopranos Eun-Hee Kim, from the Professional Division, and Maija Lisa Currie, from the Emerging Professional Division.

Gambling Addict May Have Tried to Pay Off Debts the Wrong Way Until recently, Greg Hogan was a cello student at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Now he is a bank

Hailed for her flawless singing and physical beauty, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf recently passed on at the age of 90. Her long life was not without controversy—she was also known for her affiliation with the Nazi Party prior to World War II, as well as her sometimes caustic remarks. Controversy aside, she will long be remembered for her unforgettable operatic role portrayals and work with German Lieder.

Dear Editor: I have just finished reading “From Cancer to Carnegie Hall,” [August 2006] and loved what Ms. Hart had to say about vocal function and the building and rebuilding