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Giving It Away: Classical Music in Lockdown and other fairytales
On sale today: The Book of the Blog Continue reading
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Coronaclassical 13: The Death of British Opera
It’s the perfect storm. And any British opera singer who survives it deserves every reward they get. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coronavirus, Music, Opera, Politics, singing, Theatre
Tagged arts, Coronavirus, culture, music, opera, performance art, politics, singing, theatre
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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
Wagner: 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
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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
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Tagged dylan thomas, opera, singing, tap dancing, wales
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