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February 2008
Table of Contents
Vol. 21, No. 2
Cover Story
The Cyclone Is Coming
by Daniel Vasquez
Soprano Mary Dunleavy appears this month at L.A. Opera in James Conlon’s Remembering Voices series. Daniel Vasquez caught up with this singer on the rise in New York City last November to discuss her upcoming appearance in Los Angeles, her meteoric rise to the top, what she wishes she had done more of in school, and how she stays fit while constantly on the road.
Special Features
Wheels that Sing
by Kathy Kuczka
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.
Guest Artists
Doing It All - Maestro James Conlon
by Maria Nockin
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.
Columns
Echoes From The Forum
by CS Staff
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.
A Singer's Guide to Staying in Touch While Living Abroad
by Chantal Panozzo
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.
Voices From Within - Singers and Depression
by Carol Meyer Willingham
You don’t have to be in the singing business long to realize that highs and lows come with the territory. How can you determine when those highs and lows have surpassed normal levels, however, and are affecting your overall wellbeing?
Cruise Lines and Classical Music Acts
by Mark Stoddard
Looking for appreciative audiences, generous compensation, and beautiful venues? Marketing guru Mark Stoddard tells of an untapped market waiting for classical singers. To discover even more performance venues, join Mark at the Classical Singer Convention 2008 in New York City this May (www.classicalsinger.com/convention).
Emotion In Song - Cutting Through The Confusion
by Wolfgang Lockeman
In this first part of a two-part article on German Lieder, Wolfgang Lockemann outlines the differences between opera and art song, differences that are often stumbling blocks for singers. Whatever language of art song you’re currently working on, find the keys to true expression here.
Ask Erda - Teachers and Technology
by Cindy Sadler
Cindy fields questions on how to leave an old teacher behind, how to pursue a lead with a new teacher, and how to create your best “virtual” image.
Inspirazione! - Cancellation Policy: Thoughts on a singer's least favorite subject
by Lisa Houston
Every singer dreads getting laryngitis. To get it the first weekend in December, when holiday work is plentiful, is doubly frustrating. To get it the first weekend in December, when you also have a callback for the role of Carmen, now that’s just a plain old drag. One such weekend prompted the following thoughts on canceling—when to do it, how to do it, why to do it, and how to navigate the rough waters well enough to stay emotionally and vocally afloat.
Vocalism in the Eastern and Western World
by Charles Kellis
Are the singers of the East and the West that different? Do singers from the Western world have different voices than those in the East? Is the structure of the vocal cords or the lung capacities different in one part of the world as opposed to another? One voice teacher weighs in.
In Every Issue
Letters to the Editor
by CS Staff
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.
Editor's Note - Thriving in Adversity
by Sara Thomas
Bulletin Board
by Maria Nockin
Submit entries to the bulletin board by e-mail at bulletinboard@classicalsinger.com.
