This is a sponsored post from OpusAtlas that contains affiliate links. Have you ever found yourself telling someone about a great opera performance you went to and that one singer you loved, but somehow you cannot remember that singer’s… Continue Reading
You may have experienced one of these two scenarios in the past. The first, you were part of a group conversation with some singers when one said to another, “Yeah, I was marking the whole rehearsal,” or “Well, do you… Continue Reading
“To be an artist is to believe in life.” This is the Henry Moore quote that flashes across the screen as Sing Your Own Song: An Opera Love Story begins. By using this quote, the independent documentary, directed by Anne… Continue Reading
When it comes to introducing kids to opera, most people ask, “Which operas are kid-friendly?” This is certainly an important question to ask, and nothing beats the experience of seeing an opera live for the first time. Still, it is… Continue Reading
In our last post, we talked about famous operas that were originally books, books that may now have been lost to the contemporary mind. Today, we’ll talk about the same phenomenon from a slightly different perspective. These books are famous… Continue Reading
In the arts, it’s incredibly common for one work to be based on another work from a different genre (which is then based on another work, and another, and maybe even another!). Opera is a great example of this; we… Continue Reading
There has been quite a stir in the world of opera criticism; Norman Lebrecht, known for his somewhat controversial blog Slipped Disc, reported that Canadian music critic Arthur Kapitainis quit his freelance position at the National Post. The Post inexplicably… Continue Reading
There’s no denying it: opera singers are a misunderstood bunch. Singers revel in sharing posts, comics, and videos about how misunderstood our craft is. Even though we know what we do is beautiful and engaging, others tend to scoff at… Continue Reading
Those of us who sing or study opera know how great it is. The stories, the music, the spectacle: what’s not to love? Unfortunately, a lot of the world hasn’t caught on to the majesty of opera. One obvious explanation… Continue Reading
As a lyric mezzo-soprano, I take great interest in pants roles. These roles could easily be considered the bread and butter of the medium-voiced female opera singer. Besides that though, I find them extremely fascinating. Although opera is not… Continue Reading