By Natasha Barbieri Russian artist Yulia Townsend was discovered singing on a local television program by Gray Bartlett and soon afterward signed with Sony music. Yulia’s sincere delivery and rich voice took her straight to the top of the NZ charts with her albums, “Into the West” and “Montage.” Yulia has performed with classical crossover…

Interview with Tiffany Desrosiers By Natasha Barbieri According to your biography, you started out doing dancing and acting before deciding to focus on music. What was it about singing that captured you? When I was 8 years old, I took acting lessons and was naturally envious of the other girls in the class who sang…

A conversation with Stefanie Rose By Natasha Barbieri Your Facebook page tells a cute story about you being expelled twice in high school. Can you share it with us?  I was suspended a few times in high school for not being there – I did do a lot of traveling for singing so some of…

By Natasha Barbieri  Tell us a little bit about yourself! Where are you from and when did you first become interested in opera?  I am originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil and moved to the US when I was 3 years old. I now live in New York City and attend the Manhattan School of Music…

By David Jones There is an increasing interest in ‘crossover’ singing today, or the ability to cross from one genre of music to another. Perhaps it is because many opera companies are feeling the need to incorporate more musical theater into their seasons in order to survive financially, attracting a larger audience. Even though I…