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Published: 11 Jul 2023
The Vocal Economy: Hidden costs of an operatic career
This article was published in the Summer 2023 issue of Opera America Magazine.
There are careers that have fairly predictable costs and trajectories. Lawyers attend college and law school and then begin to practice. Doctors attend medical school, which often leads directly to residencies and post-graduate employment. Likewise, financial analysts and engineers tend to move immediately from study to internship to the workforce. College training for such professions is expensive, but the increased earning potential offsets the cost of attending university.
This article was published in the Summer 2023 issue of Opera America Magazine.
Ray Mark Rinaldi
Ray Mark Rinaldi is a veteran arts writer and critic whose writing has appeared in Opera News, Chamber Music, Inside Arts, and the Denver Post.
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