I made an appeal last week to those of you in young artist programs to share what were your challenges and reward’s this summer in your studies. Having just given a class via Skype for the St. Andrews opera program, I was definitely having flashbacks to my own summer program experiences. It is summer vacation…
It seems my theme in the show on Saturday Afternoon at the opera and my theme in life is “new tricks”. Sure there is the analogy that you can’t teach an old dog new ones, but todays show is really all about the opposite. I created a piece comparing singers in their prime (Domingo, Ludwig,…
Tracy Dahl, amazingly wonderful soprano, performer and teacher speaks out about life on the road, making a home life work while continually energizing her career and apart from music, what makes her heart sing. This interview is crafted from several frank and funny conversations and emails that the wonderful Canadian soprano Tracy Dahl and I…
