Hmmmm

This comes from an article/Interview with Barbara Bonney from the January issue of Classical Singer. This is really a terrific article-this is just one of the many honest things she says that I agree with:

CS: Speaking of the next generation, what issue do you find universally among young singers?

Barbara Bonney: It's not their fault, but they have been told they have to have a big voice to compete, which is really not the case. I mean, yes, it helps, especially in big houses in America: the Met, San Francisco. If you have a big voice, it makes life a lot easier, but in Europe, thankfully, it's still about the beautiful voice, and a beautiful voice isn't necessarily big...I think (the big voice emphasis is) beginning to seep in in Europe as well, so we're trying to keep that tsunami at bay and make sure people understand that we want to carry on the tradition that's been here for so many centuries. Let's not let go of that because we're chasing some ideal which is creeping in because of globalization and "bigger is better." There's a backlash to that hugeness, and now we're getting back to people, to what really counts to people in their lives.

GO BARBARA!!!!!!!