http://brendaroberts.net Online journal and webpage of opera singer Brenda Roberts Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:19:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://brendaroberts.net/2010/06/24/brenda-roberts-as-leonore-in-fidelio-antwerpen-1986/ Not too long ago (2009/04/05) I wrote an entry about careers and children. My personal belief is that one should not sacrifice a private life and the desire for children just in order to concentrate totally on a career. My son is a real joy to me and ... http://brendaroberts.net/2010/06/10/mothers-day/ Excerpt of "Benedictus": Excerpt of "Recordare": http://brendaroberts.net/2010/05/09/live-excerpts-of-mozarts-requiem-in-d-minor-april-2010/ I am very pleased to announce that I will be singing the soprano solo in W.A.Mozart's Requiem in d, KV 626 on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Other soloists include James Taylor, Kiera Alison and Logan Newman. The production is under the ... http://brendaroberts.net/2010/04/12/mozarts-requiem-in-d-kv-626/ Thank you, Chris for your comments and input. I do not mean to imply that the teaching of "bel canto" (beautiful singing) applies to repertoire and not to the technique. My point is that the bel canto art of singing has no boundaries pertaining to repertoire. The usage ... http://brendaroberts.net/2010/01/09/inhalare-la-voce/ I received the following email: "My name is Chris Tondreau. I came across your website as a result of Googling 'inhaling the voice'. I studied the Bel Canto technique for ten years with a man named Edward L. Johnson, who was a tenor with the Metropolitan Opera many years ago. The ... http://brendaroberts.net/2009/12/21/inhalare-la-voce-inquiries/ I have been spending some time at my home in Indiana lately, trying to sell my parents' estate. It is really heart-warming how my home town, Cedar Lake, has received me as a home town girl who is successful on the opera stage. They are absolutely wonderful people, ... http://brendaroberts.net/2009/08/30/hometown-happiness/ Here are some recent video excerpts from Brenda Roberts singing Dvorak's Biblical Songs in Chartres, France. To ensure optimal video and sound quality, it is recommended to let the videos load fully before playback (i.e. press play, then pause the video, and wait until the progress bar is at maximum ... http://brendaroberts.net/2009/08/05/video-excerpts-brenda-roberts-live-in-chatre/ I am very happy to announce that my new cd is now on cdbaby for sale and digital distribution. Of course, the great Wesendonck Lieder are well known, but it was my intention to perform and record some rather unknown works of Strauss and early works of Schreker. ... http://brendaroberts.net/2009/06/11/my-new-cd-of-wagner-strauss-and-schreker-lieder/ A few additions to "Auditions", my last entry. Your audition documents should include a complete, well-written resume, a professional photo, a list of engagements (even very small roles), your repertory, and your address, telephone number and email address where you can be reached. Include every performance no matter how small or insignificant ... http://brendaroberts.net/2009/06/04/auditions-continued/