Language Coach Says All Other Language Coaches Are Wrong
John Manhandle, vigorous talker and sometimes listener, is a language coach at Classical Music Institution Plus. His job is to
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Opera
Maidens Should Sing Beautifully About Their Suffering, Not Complain About It
John Man, titled reprobate and cultural dongle, has recently become very frustrated with all the commotion being stirred up by
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Da Capo Arias. What Are They? Da Capo Arias
Oh, sing to me, muse, the truth of your melodious art.And then sing it to me again,But with more stuff
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Coriolanus: Beethoven’s Second Opera
It has long been said that Fidelio, though considered in some circles to be a masterpiece, is mostly remembered now
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I Will Never Be A Famous Soprano Because I Am A Dog
Woof woof! There I go again, practising my scales. No matter how often I am told to go outside and play
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Max Tenor: “They Just Don’t Understand How Good I Am”
Special guest post by The Angry Baritone Max Tenor, self-acclaimed heldentenor and all-round gift to vocal acrobatics, was recently double
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A Modern Ariodante Fit For A Pretty Good Guess At What’s Going On
Guest article by Joe Schmoe, Senior Cultural Critic at The Arts Bucket Love, fidelity, ridiculous misunderstandings based on poorly understood glimpses of
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Singers- You Are Heroes (But Only Between Us)
Today’s special guest post is by Jo Ramadan, one of the leading accompanists in the UK. As I play for a
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Box Of Four Hundred Sandwiches Too Expensive And Elitist, Declares Man
John Man, keen opera hater and music muppet, says that he doesn’t understand why anyone would want to buy a
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Man Loves “The Bartered Bride” Because Stuttering Is Funny
John Man, stereotype enthusiast and reveller, spent an uproarious evening at the opera house last night watching Smetana’s classic tale
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