The Singer’s Audition & Career Handbook

Classical singing requires the dedicated pursuit of vocal, musical, and dramatic prowess, as well as immersion in foreign language diction, performance practice, and ensemble skills. The multidisciplinary nature of singing makes it a deeply satisfying endeavor as well as an extremely demanding art form.

The Singer’s Audition and Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a career in classical singing. The book expands and makes permanent author Claudia Friedlander’s development of an innovative online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. With interviews and contributions from nearly seventy prominent educators, performers, and opera industry professionals, Claudia Friedlander presents an invaluable guide that singer of every level will find themselves returning to year after year.

Whether you are a young singer preparing conservatory auditions, a professional opera singer, or an avocational singer seeking to improve your technique and pursue local performance opportunities, this book will help you take inventory of your skills and begin the next stages of your vocal education and your musical journey.