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Opera Mommy : Soprano Robin Wiper juggles music and motherhood

Many singers choose to continue their careers at full speed while coping with the challenges of being full-time parents. Soprano Robin Wiper was one of them. Now she shares the reason she made the decision to slow down and stay at home with her children.

Mar 01 Kelly Watson

Fatherly Roles in Opera

Women are not the only singers in opera that having children affects.

Mar 01 Megan Gloss

From Diva to Diapers

Women in opera are taking on the role of a lifetime and having it all, balancing high-maintenance careers with motherhood. Five divas sit down to discuss how they determined when it was the right time to have kids and how that decision has affected their careers.

Mar 01 Megan Gloss

Echoes from the Forum

A fundamental part of the online Classical Singer Community since its creation in 1998, the General Interest Forum is more than a resource. For classical singers and those interested in the art of singing it has become one of the most popular discussion panels available on the Web. Here are some quotes from some great moments this past month on the forum. Want to voice your opinion on something here or otherwise? Visit www.classicalsinger.com.

Mar 01 CS Staff

The Ultimate Negotiation : Being Both Dad and Divo

Does having kids make you a better artist? Can you stay in
touch with your kids while you’re constantly on the road? Are the issues of balancing career and family different for male singers than female singers? Three singers who know the ins and outs, struggles, and joys of juggling fatherhood and a singing career discuss this and more.

Mar 01 Alex Fletcher

Editor’s Note : Creating a Life to Love

When singers consider the tricky issue of balancing career and family, many questions arise. When is the right time to start a family? Should you home school your kids and

Mar 01 Sara Thomas

Letters to the Editor

Tell us how we’re doing. Tell us about the articles that have helped you and articles you’d like to read. We would like to publish your comments, received either by e-mail at editorial@classicalsinger.com or in the mail at P.O. Box 1710, Draper, UT 84020.

Mar 01 CS Staff

A Singer’s Guide to Staying in Touch While Living Abroad

How do you stay close to family, friends, and loved ones when thousands of miles and an ocean separate you? One expatriate living abroad tells how she does it.

Feb 01 Chantal Panozzo

Doing It All : Maestro James Conlon

As a music director of a major opera company and two summer festivals, and a guest conductor in demand around the world, James Conlon leads a busy life. Somehow he also finds time to champion the works of forgotten composers whose music was banned during the Nazi regime. The maestro is conducting one such work at L.A. Opera this month, teaming up with the subject of this month’s cover story, soprano Mary Dunleavy.

Feb 01 Maria Nockin

Echoes From The Forum

Forum moderator Vagabond invited one very active member of the Classical Singer General Interest Forum to step out from behind the virtual curtain of anonymity the Internet provides to introduce herself. Meet Katharine57, find out who she is, and read some of the thoughtful insights she’s posted to the forum over the years.

Feb 01 CS Staff

Wheels that Sing

Because singers’ bodies are their instruments, the issue of singers with disabilities is a tricky one. One singer, confined to a wheelchair since her youth, is defying the odds and raising her voice.

Feb 01 Kathy Kuczka

Editor’s Note : Thriving in Adversity

I often find February to be a rather difficult month. The fun and excitement of the holidays are long past. The beautiful snow that added to my Christmas spirit and

Feb 01 Sara Thomas