Last week, we discussed various signs that it might be time for you to switch Fachs. If you haven’t looked those over already, go ahead and take a moment to do that now. Then for this week, let’s jump… Continue Reading
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: opera singers have so much to focus on. Good technique, languages, acting, business, and so on. Perhaps there is nothing more difficult though than figuring out your voice type, or Fach.… Continue Reading
We musicians can be a brainy bunch. However, we musicians are also a well-rounded bunch, and rightly so. In order to be good colleagues and to tell honest stories, we must have an understanding of the world around us. Furthermore,… Continue Reading
There’s an intense focus on fitness in the world today, and the opera community certainly experiences this. First of all, there is a growing trend amongst singers of doubling their careers as fitness coaches, which is great. However, there’s also… Continue Reading
Dear Musicians, There is this strange belief in our field, both from outsiders and within, that if we have a “day job,” we are somehow less of a professional musician. Today, I want to tell you why this is… Continue Reading
Rachel Tedder is an American freelance singer, writer, English teacher, and jack-of-all-trades living in Germany. Her favorite hobbies are arranging and singing a cappella mash-ups and plotting world domination. She is a classically trained singer and a passionate defender of… Continue Reading
A while back, a lovely reader asked for a post regarding editions of scores. More specifically, she wanted a list of the “best” editions for standard operas and composers (such as Mozart, Puccini, etc.). That way, you know the score… Continue Reading
Once upon a time, I was a soprano. And you know, it was actually pretty good. For a while. As young singers, our voices are so unformed, so untested, that any attempt to classify our voices is sort… 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
It can be really comforting to have those arias that just fit you like a glove. There’s nothing more satisfying than knowing that an aria is just right for you, and it has its home in your package. At… Continue Reading