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Tag Archives: singing
Summer opera? Pray for rain.
You shouldn’t get too downhearted if the weather is gloomy – you might well end up getting better singing as a result. Continue reading
Death of the Hero
We’re not used to stories about failure, and they’re hard for us to understand. Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Music, Opera, Politics, Religion, Theatre, Wagner
Tagged classical music, opera, opera singer, opera singing, philosophy, ring cycle, singing, theatre, Wagner, wotan
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Why Siegmund?
‘Something must be done. This is something. Therefore we must do it.’ Continue reading
Posted in acting, Music, Opera, Politics, Religion, singing, Theatre, Wagner
Tagged acting, classical music, music, opera, philosophy, ring cycle, singing, Wagner, wotan
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And don’t bump into the furniture
er-Z-o-G- ich euch -K-ühn, -Z-um -K-ampfe -Z-u -Z-ieh’n, -SCH-u-F- ich die -H-e-R–Z-en euch -H-a-R–T- und -SCH-a-R–F-, dass ihr -W-ilde-N- -N-u-N- -W-ei-N-T u-N-D- -GR-ei-N-T, we-NN- -M-ei-N- -GR-i-MM- eine -TR-eulose s-TR-af-T-? Continue reading
Posted in acting, Music, Opera, singing, Theatre, Wagner, Wales, What they don't teach you at music college
Tagged classical music, music, opera, singing, Wagner, wotan
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I want to be an opera singer: should I be marking?
I can’t imagine that a marathon runner would prepare for a race by running two marathons the day before. Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, What they don't teach you at music college
Tagged opera, singing
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I want to be an opera singer: should I be online?
“Social media in general is a long piece of rope with which some people will not be able to resist hanging themselves.” Continue reading
Posted in Opera, What they don't teach you at music college
Tagged online, opera, opera singing, singing, social media
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Tap Break
This is a profession where, by necessity, we are judged on a daily basis; sometimes, if we’re fortunate, with sympathy and compassion, but also often with cold and abrupt harshness. Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, Theatre
Tagged dylan thomas, opera, singing, tap dancing, wales
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