I feel like our Community went into full holiday mode. So tell me something completely non-vocal for once: Where were you this summer - or where would you have loved to be? One place. One sentence. That’s enough. I’ll start: Tuscany.

Teresa Stratas’ Salome had a profound influence on me. When I auditioned for my first contract at a German opera house, I chose Salome’s final scene — and that audition led to my first role: Freia in Wagner’s Das Rheingold. What fascinated me about Stratas was never simply the drama. Listen to how intensely she sings — and yet the voice itself never becomes unnecessarily heavy. The technique remains relatively slim, flexible and free. She doesn’t try to manufacture a “dramatic voice” by pushing more weight into the sound. And that is something I see singers struggle with again and again: The more dramatic the music becomes, the more they feel they have to DO with the voice. More volume. More pressure. More weight. Very often, the opposite is needed. The emotional intensity can be enormous while the vocal mechanism remains free. That is one of the things I work on very closely with singers in my PRIVATE SESSIONS: how to create dramatic expression without sacrificing vocal freedom. If this is something you struggle with in your own repertoire and you’d like to work with me personally, you can apply for 1:1 work with me here: 👉 https://singing.eva-lindqvist.com/coaching Or, if you’d like regular personal guidance, VIP includes one 45-minute 1:1 session with me every month.What Teresa Stratas taught me about dramatic singingWhat Teresa Stratas taught me about dramatic singing

Many singers practise every day and still wonder why the voice doesn’t really change. The problem is often not lack of discipline. It’s that they keep repeating the same coordination again and again - and eventually become very good at practising the problem. In this snippet from the 3rd year of my Golden Path Masterclass, I’m working with Lidia on vowel balance - again. Why? Because even when we move into Bel Canto repertoire, the basic coordination still matters. You don’t simply “leave technique behind” once you start singing more advanced music. Sometimes the fastest way forward is to go back to one very precise technical element and rebuild from there. Here is the snippet: 👉 https://vimeo.com/1198998827?fl=pl&fe=sh⁠� Good practice should change something. Repetition alone doesn’t. If you want a structured way to train your voice instead of simply singing through exercises, have a look at HOW TO TRAIN YOUR VOICE in the Premium Classroom. And if you feel that you keep getting stuck because you can’t hear exactly what needs to change in your own voice, you can also work with me personally: 👉 https://singing.eva-lindqvist.com/coaching⁠�

Sometimes singers become so focused on “doing everything right” that the voice starts to lose freedom. They think about the breath. The jaw. The tongue. The support. The vowels. The resonance. And suddenly, singing becomes a checklist. Of course technique matters. But good technique should eventually give you more freedom , not more "absolute control". This is something I work on constantly with singers: finding the point where technical awareness supports the voice instead of interfering with it. If you tend to overthink while singing, have a look at FIX YOUR SINGER’S MIND in the Premium Classroom. And if you feel that you need someone to help you untangle what is technique and what is overcontrol in YOUR voice, you can also work with me personally: 👉 https://singing.eva-lindqvist.com/coaching⁠

One of the most dangerous things singers can do is constantly trying to "push through" vocal fatigue. Many singers believe that continuing to force the voice is a sign of discipline or strength. But very often, the opposite is true. The voice becoming tired quickly is not something singers should simply ignore. Because sometimes the real problem is not lack of talent or lack of motivation - but overload, compensation, muscular imbalance, or inefficient vocal coordination. One of the biggest problems is that many singers start adapting to the tension without realizing it. And over time, the entire system can become increasingly overloaded. That is exactly why understanding vocal health is so important. 🎓 Inside VOICE PROBLEMS & HEALTH in PRO, I've recently uploaded several new lectures about muscular dysphonia, vocal fatigue, overload patterns and early warning signs singers should never ignore. You'll also find a detailed Self Assessment Test for Muscular Dysphonia. 🔗 Ready To Go Deeper? https://www.skool.com/evateachingopera-free-7168/plans