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Roles Singers Play

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

When I started out singing opera professionally, I had some very naïve views of ‘the business’. One of them was that if you sang well, you’d be a success. Simply by the fact, in opera, that you had a bella … Continue reading →

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ODE TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL or “Serendipity Streaks”!

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

I asked myself recently how I represent “Luck” to myself. Is there even such a thing as luck? Depends on your standpoint, of course. Positive things that happen with no explanation and no effort on your part are defined and … Continue reading →

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Coachingarbeit NLP-Frankfurt Landsiedel

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

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Thermals. A Metaphor for “Ease” in Singing and in Life.

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

I doubt if there’s anyone who would deny that life is hard, at least sometimes. Yet these same individuals will also doubtlessly admit that on some hours, on some days, things flow with ease. One of my voice teachers, one … Continue reading →

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Caffeinated Calmness

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

You know that feeling of being charged up, ready for action, batteries all at 100%, yet at the same time feeling a profound inner stillness? In younger years, I thought the two states were mutually exclusive. Lately I’ve been experiencing … Continue reading →

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“I wanna sound like that!” Self-Knowledge in Singing, Speaking and Life.

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

If I had a euro for every time a student asked me this question, I’d be a millionaire: “how can I sound like that?” Happened again in a lesson yesterday. A young singer listens to Freni and wants to sing … Continue reading →

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Strengths, Weaknesses and Power. Thinking out loud about the Contexts of Vulnerability.

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

There have been a lot of discussions online recently about what makes a good teacher. It’s probably pretty much the same question as… ‘what makes a good mentor?’…’what makes a good trainer?’… and ‘what makes a good coach?’. Many of … Continue reading →

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