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let's discuss: A Free Degree? OpenCourseWare for Classical Singers.

March 15, 2012 By sybariticsinger

OpenCourseWare (OCW) are high-quality educational courses and materials made free and available to the public via the internet. The movement …

January 10, 2012 By sybariticsinger

I suppose I had known about Poulenc for quite some time as a young singer, but it wasn't until I discovered a brilliant early cycle of his …

December 5, 2011 By sybariticsinger

[slideshow] What's that you say? You already have your two front teeth? Well, maybe you'll want to ask Santa for a couple of things around …

October 25, 2011 By sybariticsinger

Now, frankly, I am happy to read this letter from Jim Ireland. Why? Because he is excited! He is excited about the return of an institution …

October 19, 2011 By sybariticsinger

The biggest fear I hear from my readers is: "I don't want to fail." The painful uncertainty of this career choice is palpable, especially …

October 11, 2011 By sybariticsinger

Expect more of your spectator and challenge yourself to say something, not just sing anything. All performance is theatre; audiences …

September 9, 2011 By sybariticsinger

I hate mile 11. I hate mile 11 of the run just like I hate that millionth rehearsal when you're still plunking notes. It feels grueling. It …

August 31, 2011 By sybariticsinger

My little chickadees, back-to-school is a magical time of the year. It is a time when that little voice in our mind starts emphatically …

August 2, 2011 By sybariticsinger

The amazing women over at Operagasm recently asked me to review a new recording of Lieberson's "Neruda Songs" by the Atlanta Symphony …