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Amanda Majeski
COVER STORY
26Grace and Grit: Amanda Majeski
BY KATHLEEN BUCCLEUGH Amanda Majeski’s global career has taken her around the world and
to the top companies in the U.S. including Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Met. Yet her career is only one small, yet signi cant, part of who she is. With a husband and stepdaughter and a multitude of interests outside work, she says she’s going about life slow and steady.
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Summer Program 2019 Highlights
AIMS: A Semicentennial of Shaping Singers
BY JOANIE BRITTINGHAM
For those looking to work in Europe, AIMS can help make this dream a reality. Hear from faculty and an alumna about the many o erings of this program and what you can gain from a summer in Graz.
A History and Future in Vocal Arts
BY MEGAN GLOSS
The prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts honors its past and looks toward its future with a new leader and steadfast mission in its 85th year.
CS asked summer program directors to share photos and highlights of & their 2019 program and tell us what to watch for in 2020. Read what
they had to say—and check out a few photos—here.
Amazing Grace: A Hometown Tribute to Jessye Norman
BY CHRISTI AMONSON
Say goodbye to one of classical singing’s most loved divas. Her big voice and even bigger heart have not only left a mark on those closest to her but have cemented her impression as an icon in the musical world.
photo by Dario Acosta