Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage Operapreneurship: CMS Emerging Fields in Music

"Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage: Operapreneurship educates early-career singers about the opera industry and how to pursue a career in it strategically. Today's voice students leave the conservatory with better training than ever, but they still face challenges of managing their own careers after graduation. This book addresses what singers need to know to craft a career path in the contemporary landscape of opera. Readers learn about the opera industry's structure, common pathways and entry points, how to research and evaluate opportunities, post-graduation training programs, crafting professional documents and media, and what it means to be a professional opera singer. Written by a singer with recent experience of the process and industry, this book is a practical guide for all singers embarking on a career in opera. The author's website, www.OperaCareers.com, hosts additional resources including databases of training programs, guides and templates for creating professional documents, and printable forms as well as interviews with subject matter experts"--