A Bit of Light Reading: Powerful Figures

Dear Miss Purdy, Life has been throwing us a whole bunch of twists and turns lately. I’m sure there’s no need to reiterate what’s going on in the world, but Miss Purdy, we’d like to tell you what’s happening in the world of classical music. Our summer programs have been cancelled. Every summer, opera singers…

Treat Yourself: Fancy Breakfasts for an Opera Singer on the Go!

Dear Miss Purdy, Our schedules have been a little haywire lately. While preparing to go back to school, we’re finishing out contracts for summer programs as well as preparing for the next onslaught of auditions. While we’re working 50 hour weeks between our two non-musician jobs and running to rehearsals at 6pm, we’re getting home…

Save your Skin: Tech Week Edition

Dear Miss Purdy, Have you ever noticed how most makeup-wearing people have a daytime/nighttime makeup routine? I would like to introduce you to the daytime/nighttime/opera-attending/opera-performing/contest-performing/contest-attending/concert-performing/ concert-attending/ sometimes-I-have-to-look-like-a-man makeup routine. Here are some tips to keep your skin from retaliating against you in the midst of all things Tech. If you’ve ever, ever set a character…