“For my part, as an unfinished singer, I...go to someone who can make suggestions that will complement my technical work. To that end, a shout-out to...Susan Morton of Sing-Through Central provides a great service to young singers, teaching them appropriate roles in a nurturing atmosphere. “
Jean-Ronald LaFond, Radames, Luigi/ Il Tabarro, Idomeneo
“What a great time this evening. Thank you for including me in your Aida. It was a great learning experience and I look forward to much more work together.”
Elias Notus, Ramfis/Re/Aida
“Preparing my first Flora, and am SO thankful you assigned it to me at your Italian immersion program in Ischia! Thanks to our work together there my score is already compete with pronunciation guides, interpretive marks, word for word translation, and performance conventions - YOU are an Angel!”
Linda Priebe, Flora/La traviata
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to sing my first tenor role, and for the preparation you gave us...I'd love to work with you again, it is such an amazing way to learn a part!!”
Raphaël Treiner, Tebaldo/I Capuleti e I Montecchi
“Greetings from Alaska! L’Elisir is going great. Thank you for your help in preparing the role. I am grateful for all that you have done to support my career through the years. Thanks and looking forward to singing with you in the fall.”
Eapen Leubner, Nemorino/Elisir d’amore
“Thank you, Susan, for having a forum like this to try new or brush off old roles. Because of our sing through, I now have a new role in my repertoire. And to all of my colleagues - what a pleasure to be able to try something new with a great group of singers! Whenever I audition with "Oh smanie, oh furie" I will think of all of you :) !”
Courteney Wilds, Elettra/ Idomeneo
"I had a wonderful time singing Nedda in Pagliacci. What a wonderful opportunity to learn a role and get it under your belt! Not having sung in a while because of reworking my technique with a new teacher, this was a great way to get my feet wet again and to get my confidence back in a non-pressure situation. This experience made me feel confident enough to enter an Italian competition...which consequently led to me being invited to the next round in Milan in October! Sometimes you just need a jolt of confidence and courage to get to the next step and Sing Through Central provided me with that jolt! Thanks so much, Susan, for the opportunity!”
Maria Ciccaglione, Nedda/ I Pagliacci
“Susan has been invaluable to me. Her coaching of Italian recitative (Le Nozze di Figaro, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and, most recently L'Elisir ) and for the title role in Verdi's Falstaff has given me a deeper understanding of the idiomatic sound and inflection of the Italian language."
Jan Opalach, Dulcamara /L’Elisir d'Amore
“I just wanted to say how great it was working with you yesterday. I am enjoying the recit project so much and feel that we made real progress with La Contessa. I...hope that after this project is over that we may continue to work together.”
Rebecca Blinder, Contessa /Le Nozze di Figaro
“STC’s readings have been invaluable in helping me to prepare new roles or to refresh old ones. They provide a low-stress and supportive environment in which to work a new role; together with the opportunity to learn within a deadline and time-framework. They also help me gauge my musicianship and how long it takes me to work a new role into my voice. It is a wonderful night of both music-making and networking!"
Maryann Mootos, Il Tabarro, La boheme, Faust
“....the work we did on Norina from our reading of 2-3 years ago has continued to stay with me, so that I even remember specific markings from my old (lost) score to make in my new one! You really know how to help musical and stylistic markings "stick" in the mind of a singer!”
Michelle Trovato, Don Pasquale, Lucia di Lammermoor
“Wanted to let you know I got cast as Nedda with Pocket Opera for next April!
Thanks for getting me all ready!”
Shermayne Brown, I Pagliacci
“ 'Twas a wonderful SingThrough today. I was so happy to take part in a group of great singers - I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to see you all again soon - and wish you luck with all your auditions and jobs etc. Bravi tutti! And thanks to Susan for organizing and playing it all - Mille grazie!!!”
Vale Rideout, Cosi Fan Tutte
" ...thank you for making an environment so conducive to exploration and discovery. I learned a great deal last night..”
Dave Ekstrom, Ballo in Maschera
"I have to say I was well prepared for the trip and didn't have any difficulties with text or music. Thank you for that. "
Yana Eminova, Don Giovanni
“Just wanted to thank you for your help, wonderful spirit, and fantastic playing last night.”
Lisa Sherman, Gala Opera Aria Evening
"It is a big show, that's for sure, and wonderful to go over, especially with other singers. I can not thank you enough for the opportunity."
Barbara Staffen, Ballo in Maschera
“How terrific Monday night's SingThrough was! I congratulate you all for your hard work and beautiful, stylistic, sensitive and funny singing..... lots of great belcanto moments and a few that we were privileged to hear for the first time...All in all, I must say for me it was very satisfying experience!”
Andrew Ranson, L’Elisir d'Amore
“... it WAS a lot of fun, wasn't it? Such a nice group of people... and such lovely, expressive musicians! I'd also like to thank everyone for letting me sing thru my first Mimi! You all made it a real pleasure.”
Rebecca Hicks, La Boheme
“Thank you so much for providing this opportunity for me. I am hoping to work more on this role and I would welcome the opportunity to do another reading or and/or public performance of the piece. You played beautifully as always! Warmest regards”
Marcus Auger, Faust
