Joshua Rosenblum of Opera News interview James about his career, specifically touched on conducting singers, and the result is the amazing feature in the July 2019 issue. Subscribers can read it all here digitally or pick up a copy on news stands now.
“The whole ‘Maestro’ thing—I think that time is coming to an end…to tell a singer that it must be this tempo, that this is the way it must be, is the most ridiculous thing in the world. Because every singer is different, and everyone’s voice spins differently. They have so many gymnastics to do up there, so I want to make their lives as easy as possible. We should know when to help them and when to leave them alone. This is the golden rule of conducting”
-James Gaffigan in Opera News.
