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Jeannette LoVetri
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You Were Confused?
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...

The Other Side of the Tract
I’ve been thinking that it would be good to take on the position of those whose attitudes I dislike. SO… I believe that singing opera...

The Invisible War
I continue to receive personal reports, one at a time, from various teachers of singing who are at university, that there is a “war” between...

Respect Only Matters When You Are Being Disrepected
What does it mean to respect a piece of music? Does respect mean treating it the way one treats a person? Do the same kinds...

Lost (and Found) Voice
Over the holidays I got sick with a head cold (not unusual). I sang at the holiday concert I mentioned a while ago, with 90%...

Making A Sound That Doesn’t Exist
As I see it, my job is to get someone to make a sound that he or she has never made, and therefore has no...

The Profession of No Standards
In order to have standards, you have to have some kind of structure. You have to make up some guidelines and stick to them. Some...

Brightness versus Nasality
I can usually tell when I am listening to someone singing CCM who has had only classical training, as there are “telltale signs” in the...