Influential Mothers in Opera
In opera, mothers are often missing, dead, or do some particularly terrible things. This Mother’s Day, we went looking for influential mothers in opera and it was harder than you might imagine!
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Wendy Silvester
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- http://www.wendysilvester.co.uk/
- Wendy Silvester is a classical mezzo-soprano, singing teacher, and freelance writer based in the UK. Her operatic repertoire includes Zita / La Principessa (Gianni Schicchi / Suor Angelica), Erda (Das Rheingold), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Olga Olsen (Street Scene), Filipyevna (Eugene Onegin), Signora Guidotti (I due timidi), Fidalma (Il matrimonio segreto), and Florence (Albert Herring). On the concert platform Wendy has performed with Bolton Symphony Orchestra, St. Mary's, Maldon and the Pegasus Baroque Orchestra, as well as supporting various charities including MIND - the mental health charity, and The Stroke Association. Wendy's teaching studio has been going since 2010, and she has taken a wide range of students on their individual journeys with their voices. Wendy is also the Opera Guide Writer for StageAgent.com.
Learn an aria in 10 easy steps!
What does it take to learn an aria? How many things are involved? How do I track my progress? Where would I even start? Follow this guide to help you understand the process of learning an aria.
Highlighting Black Opera
Celebrating and highlighting operas by black composers, we take a look at four important works by four leading black composers.
Goal-setting and Goal-shifting for Artists
How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? If they disappeared rather quickly, take a look at this blog post about goal-setting, and goal-shifting, for artists.
Introducing: The Tudor Queens Trilogy
Everyone loves a juicy period drama, with the gorgeous costumes, beautiful settings, and the stories of love prevailing over the tight social codes. Written in the 1830’s, Donizetti’s Tudor Queens Trilogy looks back at English Tudor history, with stories of romance, drama, and intrigue.
