Some of us are born with a nice singing voice, but regardless of natural ability there are things we can do that will improve our...

There are certain TV shows that became a part of my core personality when I was a kid and watching my eldest totally glom on to Brooklyn...

It’s funny how often the world of opera crops up around me. I’d bought my youngest a large Kinder Egg Surprise that promised to have a...

I do enjoy pulling the celebrity-style vintage photos from my family vault to share with you guys. These are from a photo shoot my mother...

The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...

The items my performer parents accumulated in their long careers sometimes travel down to me in the form of mysterious poster tubes. I...

One of my fellow opera nerds made a joke by saying, “Meet you at Maxim’s” and I was transported to Art Nouveau Paris. Only, I could hear...

I’m doing a production of Madama Butterfly and the set and costume design are what I’ve dubbed “impressionistic” Japanese. We hint at the...

My friend said I needed to do a blog post about Mariah Carey because I went off on an impassioned tirade when some unedited vocal tracks...

My maternal great aunt Hermine is a spitfire who has always amazed the family with her abundant energy and stubborn streak. She is tiny....

I was represented by an agency and auditioning as a commercial actress so I’ve been expected to keep the same long dirty blonde princess...

It’s almost like a totem. When an individual has signaled their readiness to become a classical singer a teacher will lead them one of...

Many people who learn I sing opera feel compelled to apologize for not liking the art form. It’s okay. I get it. I don’t like opera...

Many nations have rules around how much broadcast television must be in the native language. This was of particular concern in France...

In America, I was an awkward child. It’s because I’m a time traveler. Opera singers, more than many other artists, spend their entire...

We’re probably being jerks (to ourselves). Or: Why Beyoncé isn’t the problem I had an important realization today. I was never as ugly as...

Below the beautiful song Laylay by Sövkət Ələkbərova, and the superb animation work from the creative Russian group METRONOME FILM, part...

Let us consider the usual story arc of the Kung-fu Hero. Countless hours of practice to make your body achieve inhuman feats… no way...

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...

Opera 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...