I’m often asked what my favorite operas are and why, so I decided to write a post on it. As I was thinking about my top 5 favorite operas of all time, I wasn’t focused on certain composers, singers, recordings, or productions, of these operas. I went with my gut, my heart, and the hairs … More My Top 5 Operas (Of All Time)
Out of all of my operatic repertoire, Don Giovanni is my most performed role. Everyone loves to hate this guy—even me!—because of his loose morals, reckless behavior, and seemingly unquenchable appetite for women. It’s definitely fun to play a character that’s so different than me, but the Don’s got his challenges, too. Let’s just say … More How I Role | My View On Opera’s Bad Boy: Don Giovanni
There is a shortness to my breath. A bead of sweat drips down my forehead. My throat closes up. A pain appears in my chest. It’s tax season. Nothing stresses me out in this world more than doing my taxes. I would trade singing the most difficult baritone aria on opera’s biggest stage any day! … More Making Tax Season Less…Taxing!
Choosing an agent can be difficult, and there’s not a lot of good advice out there. Here are the lessons I’ve learned about working with agents along my opera journey so far. … More How to Pick the Right Agent for Your Career in Opera
It’s not every day you get to meet a celebrity, even in the opera business. Read the story of the time I met Stephen Fry – right in the middle of an aria! … More That Time When… I Met Stephen Fry Mid-Performance At The Royal Opera House
A few weeks ago, I had the immense honor – and pride – to attend and win a Grammy award. It is by far one of the highlights of my career and life. … More Why Don’t More Opera Singers Go to the Grammys?
As I start to pack my bags for my next trip, I am reminded of the cold hard truth of being an opera singer: traveling sucks. Here are a few truisms about life on the road that I learned through blood, sweat, and high notes. … More 10 Truths About Life On The Road As An Opera Singer
The perplexing faces I imagine reading this title have got to be many. Whenever I mention to people that after 8 years of college, I have no degrees, I’m usually met with replies of “HOW?!” Strap in for this story, it’s a good one! … More How I Went to College for 8 Years And Have No Degrees
With this blog post, I’m gonna give you all an insider’s perspective on the opera world. I get asked about these opera myths so often that I needed to write about them and set the record straight. I love clearing the air and letting people in on the opera world – I could write an entire blog post for each myth so bear with the long responses, there’s a lot to be said! … More 10 Opera Myths – Debunked!
2016, what a year! Many people are anxious to get this year over with – for understandable reasons – and I’ve had my share of personal high’s and low’s, too. Looking back, I have to say it was a year of new beginnings and the most productive year of my life. … More The Peak and The Pit of 2016: My Year in Review
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