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Surround Sound Skylight Opera Theater to change its name Placido Domingo to conduct NYC kids at fundraiser for program based on Venezuela’s El Sistema AT&T gives $10K grant to Opera Saratoga's Youth Artist Program for second year New York Philharmonic Interrupted by Chimes Mahler Never Intended City, arts leaders should fight to keep Opera Boston alive It's the time of year again - everything in review!! Ireland: Arts Council plans two opera funding schemes Opera group helps blind musicians into the limelight Prisoner's death sparks composition of a new opera Marathon Grant brings opera to youth near Toledo There's opera... where? Opera's battle for the big screen The Opera Insider launches its beta site! At Curtis Institute of Music, a new measure of success "Occupy" goes to the opera Faust, meet Dr. Atomic Jake Heggie on Opera, Composing, Melody, and Meaning Martin Katz - a Coach of the first order Canadian Opera Company - A European House? A teenage opera love affair Sonnet of Love and Death (Soneto de Amor y Muerte) Warhorses Expertly Ridden Opera San Jose unveils a jaw-dropping, must-see production of Mozart's 'Idomeneo' Drop of Opera in a Downpour of Pop From student to professional: Some thoughts on how to navigate the demands of becoming a professional opera singer Harmoneats: The Singer's Digest, Part 1 Wayward Sisters and wayward musicologists: Understanding Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas Santa Fe - The Final Installment Kill the Wabbit! All the tax questions you always needed answered but never wanted to ask Of Queens and Fairies About the Alexander Technique: The first in a series of articles about The Alexander Technique

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From the 16-year old Montana girl who’s loved opera for as long as she can remember to the guy in Atlanta who remembers back 45 years to being a supernumerary in Aida, from the up-and-coming singer to the world-renowned coach and everybody in between, our community is interested in YOU.
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Jake, Talise, Glen: CD Launch

Friday is usually a good day anyway, especially if you live in Hawaii where we call lit Aloha Friday which means no one is really expected to work more…

Jake Heggie on Opera, Composing, Melody, and Meaning

Talking with Jake Heggie is rather like hearing one of his operas: intense, fascinating, motivating, melodic, and intensely thought- and emotion-provoking. …

Martin Katz - a Coach of the first order

When a coach tells you that there’s really not a lot more he can say or do to help you, you probably react one of three ways. First, you probably…

Title	Description	Author	Date	Action
Jake, Talise, Glen: CD…	Friday is usually a good day anyway, especially if you live in Hawaii where we call…	Carol Maxym	02-11-2012	View
Jake Heggie on Opera,…	Talking with Jake Heggie is rather like hearing one of his operas: intense,…	Carol Maxym	10-03-2011	View
Martin Katz - a Coach…	When a coach tells you that there’s really not a lot more he can say or do…	Kala Maxym	10-01-2011	View
Seen and Heard - New Devon…	It's unlikely but true because the man himself said so recently to Seen and Heard's…	Bill Kenny	10-01-2011	View
A teenage opera love affair	“Really good singers put their heart into it. You can hear that,”…	Kala Maxym	10-01-2011	View
Grand Opera in a Grand…	Many people – opera lovers as well as those who think they can’t stand…	Marjorie Smith (Montana LC for the The Opera Insider)	10-01-2011	View
Maple leaf and Mascarpone	I am not Canadian, but I’ve known lots of Canadians and I like to think I…	Carol Maxym	07-12-2011	View
“Opera is probably the…	“Ever since I was ten years old, I’ve loved opera,” Fabrizio begins. …	Kala Maxym	05-15-2009	View