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Personal stories about me and my work

How important are looks in opera?
There is a saying about opera: “It ain’t over til the fat lady sings”. When I heard this for the first time, I immediately pictured an oversized opera singer in full armour and with a spear and horned helmet. Needless to say, that I found it hilarious. However, when...
Why I Love Working with Opera Singers!
This article was written as part of the challenge #boomboomblog by @sympatexter. From April 18 to 25, 2021 a group of more than 1000 people wrote a blog article together. (Well, not ONE together but everyone their own.) The topic was: “Why I love….” and then something...
Confession of A Pronunciation Coach
As you may know, I live in Southern Germany, in Bavaria to be exact, an area that is not only known for its beautiful landscape but also for its vast amount of dialects. These dialects are so different from each other and some of them are so strong that it is...