Wendy Silvester

Do you know your buffa from your seria? Read this guide to opera terminology. and learn how to bluff your way through any opera conversation.

Are you looking for a special way to treat your significant other for Valentine’s Day this year? Why not try something new and treat them to a romantic opera. Here is our Valentine’s Day guide to the best romantic operas, and don’t worry, these all have happy endings!

Have you been struck down by a cold? Are you staying with family for the holidays? Here are ten ways you can still practice without making a sound.

Looking for some spooky, hellish theatre this October? Try looking at some of the theatrical works based on the legend of Doctor Faustus. An aged German scholar who sells his soul to the devil for one more chance to experience everlasting bliss? It’s got a bit of everything.

In opera, mothers are often missing, dead, or do some particularly terrible things. This Mother's Day, we went looking for influential mothers in opera and it was harder than you might imagine!

What does it take to learn an aria? How many things are involved? How do I track my progress? Where would I even start? Follow this guide to help you understand the process of learning an aria.

Celebrating and highlighting operas by black composers, we take a look at four important works by four leading black composers.

How are those New Year's Resolutions going? If they disappeared rather quickly, take a look at this blog post about goal-setting, and goal-shifting, for artists.

Everyone loves a juicy period drama, with the gorgeous costumes, beautiful settings, and the stories of love prevailing over the tight social codes. Written in the 1830's, Donizetti's Tudor Queens Trilogy looks back at English Tudor history, with stories of romance, drama, and intrigue.

When you read the title ‘gods of opera’ you’re probably imagining a blog about the tenor who could hold the longest high C, or the baritone who can do push-ups while singing fiendish coloratura. But this time, we’re taking a look at the immortal deities who appear in our operas instead.

With so many singing teachers out there, how do you choose the right one? Follow this guide to choosing a new singing teacher and get right teacher for you.

A short introduction to Wagner's Ring Cycle, a very quick synopsis of the whole cycle, & an introduction to the many characters in Wagner's epic masterpiece.

Anthony Laciura gives a fascinating insight into his career in opera, theater, and television, and life as a character actor.

Do you know your soprano from your mezzo, how about your lyric from your dramatic? Take a look at our guide to voice types in opera to learn more.

How do you get into singing opera in your thirties and forties? What if you have had another career first? Read on to find out our advice

You dream of singing opera, but you've never had a voice lesson. Read our guide to find out how you can start learning to sing opera right now.

We take a look at the tradition of cross-dressing in opera, how it changed during the reign of the castrati, and the prevailing practice of 'pants' roles.

Celebrating female opera creators: we look at three creators and their contribution to the genre across the centuries, and around the globe.

Here is a little guide to some operas you might not find on the standard beginners' lists, but which could be just the ticket to starting a love of opera.

Part two in our series on preparing an operatic role. Learn how to perform character research, memorize your lines and other expert tips.

You got the role in the opera! The preparation you do before rehearsals start could influence not only this role, but the rest of your career.