I have been reflecting a lot these days on, “Things I wish I had known about singing as a career.” I try to address these topics in a variety of ways on this blog, but some subtopics are easier to address… Continue Reading
When working on a translation – be it a poem, opera, book, or otherwise – it is easy to overlook the challenges that occur within the process of translating. From genre to age of the text to cultural considerations, there… Continue Reading
Each and every song, no matter what style, length, or language has a story to tell. Art songs may not be opera in the sense that there is not a continuous story, there are no costumes, and oftentimes there is… Continue Reading
As classical singers, we constantly are looking for creative ways to learn a language quickly and affordably. Languages are important to our craft: we sing in different languages, we work in different countries, and our colleagues speak different languages. Yet… Continue Reading
Last week, I wrote an amazingly well-received post about learning operatic roles. The response was truly positive, inspirational, and warming. Thank you to everyone who shared, and for those of you who haven’t read it yet, you can find it… Continue Reading
Whether you are just learning your first role or seasoning your role-learning technique, this guide is intended to help you with learning an operatic role as efficiently and painlessly as possible. I hope that you will share with me any… Continue Reading
During my very first Sunday service at my very first church job, I came ready with properly-ordered music in hand, program open, and ready to go. Yet within the first five minutes, I found myself flipping frantically through my materials;… Continue Reading
As an opera singer, one of the most popular questions I am asked by those unfamiliar with the art form is, “What opera do you recommend I see?” This is a daunting question in many ways. First of all, I… Continue Reading
I had the great pleasure of visiting with two of my good friends from graduate school this past weekend and catching up on many singer-related topics. One of our many discussions included the idea of creating your own opportunities as… Continue Reading
Hello wonderful readers, and welcome to my first video blog post! Today, I’d like to share with you what I consider to be the best translation tool around, WordReference. I decided this should be a video post in order demonstrate all… Continue Reading