- Another option one can do, of course
is language is the key to singing.
You can only communicate by using language as a singer
and we sing in so many different languages,
not just English.
The most popular languages of course
are Italian, German, French,
but increasingly we sing in Czech and also Russian.
How much of the language do you need to know
to really connect with an audience member,
You have to get every word and every nuance and the culture.
So going to these places is key.
At some point or other, you have to spend time in there,
absorb the culture, whether that is getting a Fulbright,
whether that's just spending part of a summer in Italy
whether that's just going to Paris for awhile.
And it's not so much even about singing in those places
it's just totally absorption of your everyday life
into that community.
The best thing really is to find a non-major city
where they don't speak much of your native language.
So you're forced to sort of really live in that community.
And that's a key part
of your musical development as a singer.