Talk:June Anderson

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The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Yamara 21:55, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Candide Grammy
NickBigD 3/27/07: Candide Grammy -- I've reversed the edit made by AlbertSM as it implied that the Grammy was awarded to a recording of the live concert version of Candide conducted by Bernstein. The liner notes to the CD clearly state that the recorded version was done at Abbey Road Studio in December 1989 - the same month as the concert performances. Although there is a DVD/VHS of the concert version that was not the recipient of a Grammy award.
 * The liner notes to the CD clearly state that the recorded version was done at Abbey Road Studio in December 1989 - the same month as the concert performances. Although there is a DVD/VHS of the concert version that was not the recipient of a Grammy award.

Good Article
From a look at the article, I can tell you a few things that should be improved before it can be rated as a Good Article:
 * The articles main image, Image:June300.jpeg fails criteria #1 of Wikipedia's Fair Use Criteria. Specifically, since June Anderson is still alive, it is reasonable to assume that a free equivalent could be created.  I would recommend trying Flickr to see if there's any free photos that you can ask permission for, or see if there's some way to contact the author of the original image or any other copyrighted images to ask for permission.
 * The article needs an infobox of some kind. I'm not sure if there's an Opera singer infobox, but if all else fails you could use template:Infobox musical artist 2.
 * The article should be referenced much more heavily. In general, any complete thought should be accompanied by a reference.  So, take for example, the following text: In 1986, she performed her first Desdemona in Rossini's Otello in Venice. The same year, she made her debut at La Scala in Milan in La Sonnambula, and her debut at Covent Garden in productions of Semiramide and Lucia di Lammermoor. She also appeared in La fille du régiment at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Anderson returned to the Opéra-Comique in 1987, appearing as Elvira in Bellini’s I Puritani, and returned to La Scala for her debut as Giuletta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, also by Bellini. She returned to Venice that same year for her first performance of Beatrice di Tenda.
 * Each sentence is a complete thought (and a different event in the person's life), so each should be referenced accordingly. Conversely, if whole paragraphs are about a single performance/event/moment, than one overarching reference will also suffice.  Large portions of the article are in need of such attention, not just the quote above.  Sounds like alot of work, I know, but it is especially necessary in a Biographical article.  It sounds like she is a well-documented performer, so I'm sure sources out there exist, it's just a matter of finding it and referencing things.


 * Most references should ideally use a Citation template.
 * Also, sources used repeatedly ("J. Warrack and E. West, The Oxford Dictionary of Opera (1992)." for example) can reference the same initial reference. I know the way I said that doesn't make sense, so, for example: The first time you use the above reference, do this:
 * Any subsequent instances of it later on in the article, all you need to type is this:
 * Not only does this save time and space, but it will consolidate all instances of it in the reference section, and any necessary changes only need to be done once, not 2 3 4 + times.
 * Not only does this save time and space, but it will consolidate all instances of it in the reference section, and any necessary changes only need to be done once, not 2 3 4 + times.
 * Not only does this save time and space, but it will consolidate all instances of it in the reference section, and any necessary changes only need to be done once, not 2 3 4 + times.


 * Although the main image on the page is problematic at the moment, that doesn't mean more images wouldn't be appropriate. It would be informative to see June Anderson during a particular performance.  These images can be fair use, since a photo of a particular event (person X at event Y on date Z) is irreplaceable.
 * Also, I would recommend re-organizing the article a bit. Maybe you could seperate her biography and the many review quotations.  Maybe a "Style" or "Vocal style" section would also be good.  Maybe a non-career-based biography would help.  Is she married?  Does she have kids?  Who'd she vote for?  Any controversies?  Any personal victories?  The article is currently very career-based.

I know this is alot to do, but it all seems well within a reasonable expectations. Overall the article is fairly well-written, and surprisingly in-depth about her opera career. However given the above points, I wouldn't say the article is ready for GA status just yet. Good luck with the article, and if you have any further questions, please do so here (preferably) or on my Talk page. Drewcifer3000 10:32, 24 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Please note that infoboxes are not used on opera articles. This is a guidline on the Opera Project. -- Kleinzach 01:00, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * My mistake. I've stricken the comment above. Drewcifer3000 01:03, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * The GA criteria has since changed slightly to de-emphasize in-line citations (see WP:WIAGA). So, I've stricken my comment above about need for more references, in case anyone wants to re-nominate this article at some point.  That said, certain information does still require citations according to the criteria, so that may still be a valid criticism in certain sections of the article.  Feel free to post on my Talk page if anyone has any questions. Drewcifer 17:29, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

In search of a free public photograph
I have emailed the agency for Ms. Anderson on several occasions in search of a photograph that meets Wikipedia requirements for images, or one that could be accompanied with a release for such purposes, but have received no reply. If anyone has a possible lead on an appropriate photograph, this article (like all the opera articles that have been stripped of images and illustrations) could greatly benefit from such a contribution.  Nick In BigD (Hey!) 19:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I would take your peer reviewer's suggestion and contact the photographer/copyrightholder of all the photos of her you can find on the web, and see if they would release them to the public domain. Here's one on Flickr, here's two on a blog (June 29 and April 24, 2007); here's four on a French e-zine. That's just from a very quick search.


 * Also, I'd recommend asking for help on the Opera WikiProject. Maybe one of them has a pic. Lastly, I recommend asking the project to change its mind about infoboxes and images. This is the main reason I think that no opera singer articles have made it to FA status. If you want support on this desire to get infoboxes and images reinstated for opera singers, let me know. Policies can be re-examined, re-thought, and changed. Softlavender (talk) 10:55, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Rated a "Start Class" article by the Opera Project?
According to the ratings of the Opera Project, I see that this article has been rated a "Start Class" which purportedly means "Substantial/major editing is needed, most material for a complete article needs to be added. This article usually isn't even good enough for a cleanup tag: it still needs to be built." I find most of these ratings useless in any event, but for the record I strongly disagree and object to this rating. If whoever assigned it would be so kind as to explain the basis for the rating it would be greatly appreciated.  Nick In BigD (Hey!) 22:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've uprated it to B. Obviously it isn't start - that was just an automatic bot rating as you will see from the edit history. At the moment the Opera Project is only doing nominal ratings. Later it should be possible to write proper reviews which will appear on a Comments page. Let me know if you still have any concerns. -- Klein zach  22:45, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Incidentally if you want it nominated for GA let me know. -- Klein zach  22:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

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