Page 46 - Classical Singer Magazine November/December 2019

Overcoming Adversity: Sandra Marante
How did it affect your singing?
Recovery from my burns was incredibly painful. I would often bleed through my bandages and I would have to take frequent breaks. My lungs also suffered from smoke inhalation, so I worked on strengthening my lungs daily in rehab. It took a full year to recover.
Brain surgery was different. I would easily fatigue learning new things and my voice was weak.
I couldn’t express myself with words accurately and I didn’t remember how to use my voice at first. In a sense, I had to start over, and it took time to regain what I lost.
It took three full years before
I felt like my vocal self again. Memorization was also difficult. I had to change the way I learned by taking breaks and learning
Marante as Daniela in Broadway at Music Circus’ production of In the Heights, 2019
VOICE AND OPERA FACULTY
Theresa Brancaccio, mezzo-soprano Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano Nancy Gustafson, soprano
Kurt Hansen, tenor
Pamela Hinchman, soprano Patrice Michaels, soprano
W. Stephen Smith, baritone
Joachim Schamberger, director of opera Richard Boldrey, coach
Alan Darling, coach
Laurann Gilley, coach
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46 Classical Singer | November/December 2019
photo by Kevin Graft