Sam DarlingNov 15, 20122 minOpera and kung-fu trainingLet us consider the usual story arc of the Kung-fu Hero. Countless hours of practice to make your body achieve inhuman feats… no way...
Sam DarlingNov 1, 20122 minWhat is “operatic” material?I’m a big reader and this week I enjoyed Nuiala O’Faolain’s The Story of Chicago May. [‘Chicago May, one of the few notorious women in...
Sam DarlingSep 19, 20123 minOpera and body imageOpera can change the way you see women. A before and after of Deborah Voigt. When you first plunge into the world of opera divas you can...
Sam DarlingMay 24, 20124 minSocialized healthcare makes better opera singersThe longer I watch the struggle in the United States over the health insurance coverage the more I am convinced that tying health care to...