The Baritone Blog

Sometimes the best advice comes to you in a different form. In my case, it wasn’t actually meant to be advice at all. In 2003, I stepped into the War Memorial Opera House at the San Francisco Opera to start my first day as a young artist at the Merola Opera Program. 24 of us … More The Best Advice I Ever Got

Covering is a big part of an operatic career. Most of us learn on the job but there’s a lot to gain from sharing with others. Currently, I’m covering a number of Iolanta performances at The Metropolitan Opera and I’m singing one. I haven’t covered in about 5 years, but when I was beginning my … More How to Cover a Role Like a Pro

It’s 2019, guys! We’ve got a whole year ahead of us. That means a whole year of possibilities to achieve something truly great. We all love a good New Years’ Resolution and I’ve got a few of my own. When it comes to making goals, I have some points of focus that I try to … More 6 Tips to Help You Achieve Your 2019 Singing Goals

2018 was an awesome year. The Baritone Blog put out 23 blog posts with lots of good moments along the way! These are my favorite quotes from my 2018 blog posts. “Every time I deposit a check for singing, it feels like I won the lottery and I can survive for another year through my … More Top 10 Baritone Blog Quotes of 2018

The years an opera singer spends as a Young Artist are special ones. This is the bridge between school and the professional world and a time to start showing what you’re made of. You’re told to sing well, show up on time, learn your music, act professional, etc., but there’s another important task for you … More The Biggest Mistake Young Artists Make

It takes years to cultivate your singing voice and there are very few “quick fixes.” Your voice will solidify over time with diligent practice every day to work in a healthy technique as a habit. However, I’ve got a few tricks in the bag that can help you start thinking of your sound in a … More 3 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Singing Right Now

Have you ever had a nightmare where you were on stage and the worst thing ever happened? Well, my nightmare came true with a performance I did of Die tote Stadt in 2010. This was my second time performing this production by Willy Decker. I did it before in San Francisco so I knew the … More That Time When I Totally Screwed Up in the Middle of a Performance

This blog post goes out to singers out there who believe they have the talent it takes to make a career but have had trouble breaking into the scene, especially if they’re over the traditional young artist age of 24-30. This is a unique predicament and these special singers need to carve their own path … More Is it Ever too Late to Start a Career in Opera?

  This is a tricky subject to tackle but it’s an important step in a singer’s career. The main point of this blog post that I want to stick to is “to each their own.” A little about me: I am a light lyric baritone and I am just beginning to enter Verdi repertoire with … More 3 Signs it’s Time to Start a New Fach