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Jose Carreras: Born to Sing

From a beloved singer who has had his share of adversity comes optimism and sound advice on both repertoire choices and diplomacy within the opera house

Nov 01 Maria Zouves

Discover Your Voice

A renowned pedagogue and pioneer in scientific vocal rehabilitation attempts to set down a lifetime of knowledge in one definitive book. Classical Singer evaluates the results

Oct 01 Elizabeth Lang

Massenet’s Thaïs

After nearly thirty years, a stunning new recording removes the curse that has followed this opera throughout its career on records.

Oct 01 Nicholas Limansky

Manners 101 for Singers : A checklist for the classical singer who would like to be invited back.

Manners really do matter when it comes to the business of getting hired and rehired. Here’s a chance to brush up on the niceties large or small that we may have overlooked.

Oct 01 Annette Nauraine

The Non-Singing Larynx

We all know what this organ does when making a tone, but you might be surprised to learn how busy it stays the rest of the time.

Oct 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Stanislavsky and the Classical Singer : Is it madness to apply The Method to Opera?

Don’t believe it when you hear that Stanislavsky’s techniques are detrimental to freedom in singing. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Father of Modern Acting Techniques had a strong affinity for opera, and developed some of his most effective ideas through his work with singers. He created a universally influential system that is far more complex than the scratch-and-mumble cliché that characterizes it in the popular understanding. Here is the information you need to begin making the system work for you.

Oct 01 Experience Bryon

The Generous Voice

Heldentenor James King enriches his listeners both when he sings and when he speaks. Here he imparts wisdom gained during an inspiring career.

Oct 01 David Kubiak

MP3 and Me : Perceptual Encoding for the Professional Singer

Classical Singer's electronics maven explains the ramifications of the newest computer technology to you.

Sep 01 Michael Richter

My Date with Maria Callas

The life and career of the great soprano were littered with poignant might-have-beens.
Here is another.

Sep 01 Robert T. Jones

A Close Look at “Vedro, mentr’io sospiro”

The Count's Vengeance Aria from Mozart's Le Nozze de Figaro is a study in contrasts.

Sep 01 Joseph Smith

Classical Singer’s Voice Doctor Answers Your Questions

Postpartum Vocal Health, High Altitude and
Vocal Fatigue

Sep 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Preserving the Unrepeatable

From under-the-counter obscurity to international visibility, this is the story of the recording and distribution of live operatic recordings.

Sep 01 Nicholas Limansky