I guess my first professional experience was when my church choir director told my mother that I had a gift with my voice and said that I should think about auditioning, at 11 years old, for the chorus of our regional opera company. Sondra Radvanovsky auditionchoirchorus share on social
My roots really instilled Chicago values in me. Sondra Radvanovsky chicagoinstillroot Change image and share on social
Opera - above and beyond anything else - is about the music, and it should be about the music. Sondra Radvanovsky musicopus Change image and share on social
I always think of my father when I sing arias about loss and love and longing. It gave me that definite deep sorrow that one can only get from life experience, you know? Sondra Radvanovsky ariadeepdefinite Change image and share on social
Temperament can really take a toll on the voice. If you get tight in your body with the acting, then you can get tight in your voice. And then you can get tired, and you can damage yourself vocally. Sondra Radvanovsky actbodydamage Change image and share on social
I tell young singers not to listen to themselves. What I hear is not what you hear. Sondra Radvanovsky hearlistensinger Change image and share on social
When I was signing up for the University of Southern California's music program, I flipped a coin to decide my major. If it came up heads, it would be flute - tails would be voice. Sondra Radvanovsky californiacoindecide Change image and share on social
I love the tragic side. I don't do 'happy' onstage. I like the dark, the disturbed. Sondra Radvanovsky darkdisturbhappy Change image and share on social
I don't like confrontation; I just like to sing. Sondra Radvanovsky confrontationsing Change image and share on social
The vocal cords are a muscle, and like any other muscle in the body, they can be strained. So you have to warm up. Sondra Radvanovsky bodycordmuscle Change image and share on social
