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My fifth and final song...do I go classical? There are a number of arias out there that I connect with: 'È la solita storia' from L'Arlesiana, 'O nume tutelar' from La Vestale. Or do I continue along the popular route? I'm an "emo kid" at heart, so perhaps a tune from...
Ten years ago, I discovered an Irish singer-songwriter by the name of Fionn Regan when listening to WXPN, a truly phenomenal member-supported public radio station from the University of Pennsylvania in my hometown of Philadelphia. Despite my love for all things...
When I was sixteen, I began taking formal voice lessons in Philadelphia. I found a teacher via a wonderful book on Mario Lanza I received for my birthday. I had just recently discovered him and was inhaling every book and record I could get my hands on. In this...
I now come to the part of this week I've been dreading, which is why I figured I'd get it over with sooner rather than later. In general, I was a bit uneasy having to select songs from the rock/pop realm. I have very varied tastes, how am I supposed to choose just a...
Five songs? That's it? I have issues committing to a particular brand of yogurt at the supermarket let alone five songs spanning across numerous genres. I already anticipate submitting my picks and immediately regretting that I overlooked at least fifty others....