Jeannette LoVetri

I would like to invite you to compare James Brown to Joan Sutherland as singers. I also invite you to compare Bruce Springsteen to Renee...

If you think about it, how much do most people care about singing? In comparison to football, say, or any other sport — golf, tennis,...

Some singers never learn that the intrinsic muscles of the throat are the ones that must do most of the work in a good singer....

When “fixing” a broken voice, a lot is involved. Even very skilled, experienced singers can find themselves in situations where the voice doesn’t do what...

In all these years, I have never been able to force myself to watch “American Idol”. Hearing about it was enough. So, finally, this year,...

A lot of the argument about what constitutes “good” vocal training would be eliminated if singing teachers could distinguish between functional training and classical training...

Just came back from the Met (Opera), where my friend, Robert, and I attended “Jenufa” starring Karita Mattila. The opera’s music was lovely, the orchestra...

It’s very sad to give someone half a gift. It’s like giving half a birthday cake, or half a vacation, or half a train ticket...

One can only sing as well as one’s control over the voice allows. If there is a weak place, or places that are tight, the...

A few days ago I wrote a piece from the “opposition” point of view. I thought it was telling that some readers didn’t know if...