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Up-to-date reports and information from our experts & current working professionals in the German opera system…
Einen frohen zweiten Advent!
That’s the second Sunday before Christmas. It’s old fashioned but real in Germany. People are generally nicer, so enjoy it! It won’t last forever and
A Slice of Post Operatic Life
So here I am, a retired old opera singer living near my grandchildren in Berlin and I have to get a notarized form saying I’m
Studio – Training or Cheap Labor?
Studio – Training or Cheap Labor? From my conversations with agents I gather that studio programs can be tremendously variable, from cheap labor or inexpensive
Think Like An Agent
I just had a lovely chat with a top notch agent in Berlin and he told me a lot about how they hear auditions. Understanding
Where Do You Fit In?
Young singers have a super wide horizon but no depth. They know lots about what’s going on today, but nothing about who did what 50
Young Singers Be Aware: If you sign a contract in Germany next year the rules will be different!
It’s a big deal and will affect you more than people already in the system, so PAY ATTENTION! It’s complicated and very German but it