by Michael Mayer | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
It is sad that operatic singers mistake the craft of singing for the more popular form of self-expression which is pop music. In Opera, the singer must train his vocal function into an instrument, whereas in pop music, the performer is basically expressing himself,...
by Michael Mayer | Jul 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
How can l lower my larynx using appoggio instead of my throat muscles, l know the second one can be damaging to the voice, but I don’t quite get it.The main thing I emphasize is not so much the lowering of the larynx as the stabilizing of the larynx. We want to...
by Michael Mayer | Jun 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
I don’t get this support from the diaphragm stuff. All it does is put an excess of pressure on the vocal chords so that I cannot sustain like I use to. As a Operatic Dramatic Baritone I use to be able to sing the two big baritone arias from Pagliacci and Un...
by Michael Mayer | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
It was announced last week that Rolando Villazon will have surgery to remove a cyst from his vocal cords. This is sad news, indeed. But we went over this a month or two back. There really is no such thing as singing too much, the problem comes from not being...
by Michael Mayer | Apr 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Michael,WOW! This advice was so absolutely SPOT ON! This is working beautifully for me. Thank God for you, because I rehearsed with my son several days ago and he said my voice sounded great! I’m amazed. The advice about my throat staying open was so valuable...
by Michael Mayer | Apr 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
I used to sing weekly and practice daily in my job. But I resigned and for about 5 years haven’t used my voice much. I’m trying to get it back in shape to sing 2 songs at a friend’s wedding. I’m a soprano and I’m 54 years old. In one of...
