by Regina Zona | Nov 9, 2019 | ZONA DI PASSAGGIO
I’m new to Cabaret. In the great words of Aladdin and Jasmine, it’s “a whole new world.” (and for putting that ear worm into your head, you’re welcome). I have been a professional opera/classical singer for over 25 years. I had a really...
by Regina Zona | Nov 9, 2019 | ZONA DI PASSAGGIO
WHAT? Did I just read that correctly? Cabaret ISN’T about the SINGING??? How DARE you! That was my first response. And it took me no less than four rehearsals with my director, the great Lina Koutrakos, repeating this statement to me that I finally accepted it....
by Regina Zona | Nov 9, 2019 | ZONA DI PASSAGGIO
I come from the opera world. In opera, BIGGER is BETTER! It’s grand and dramatic – larger than life escapism. And that’s what we love about it, right? But in cabaret, bigger is not necessarily better. As a matter of fact, bigger can sometimes seem...
by Regina Zona | Nov 9, 2019 | ZONA DI PASSAGGIO
One thing I didn’t expect when I started cabaret was how much I would learn about my own voice. After singing professionally for over 25 years, I was pretty sure I knew everything I needed to know about it. When we first start to sing as part of an ensemble or...
