User talk:Operadiva

August 2007
You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest.

Creating an article about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you create such an article, it might be listed on articles for deletion. Deletion is not certain, but many feel strongly that you should not start articles about yourself. This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability. All edits to articles must conform to No original research, Neutral point of view, and Verifiability.

If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy that Wikipedia is not a personal webspace provider and would thus qualify for speedy deletion. If your achievements, etc., are verifiable and genuinely notable, and thus suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedians with articles.) Please excuse me in advance if you are not Ms. Jarc, but the way that article reads, it sounds as if you may be. MKoltnow 02:41, 23 August 2007 (UTC) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Sir/Ma'am. I am an singing coach, director and faculty member of a music conservatory, and a much published author of lyric diction.

My objective is to write...objectively, factually about an oft overlooked, yet artistically important community within American classical music history. If there are any bits which do not sound objective, I will correct as indicated should you request.

The contents of this particular article are verifiable by many sources, inlcudiing newspaper reviews, alumni catalogues and performance rosters. It is estimated that fewer than 2% ( Opera News, 1990) of all professional opera singers are making a living which would place them above the United States median income. The vast majority of opera singers and orchestral musicians experience a lower standard of living. However, it must be noted that the overall quality of regional and local opera houses maintain a standard which is said to surpass that of European house system, also easily citable, and well known within the industry. It is clear that this is not a publicity forum. Classical performers of all stripes have managers and web sites, and wiki is not an attempt at providing something which is available more effectively elsewhere.

In years past, it was Americans who flocked to Germany and Italy to "make it."

This paradigm has changed in the past ten years,and in fact reversed. Again, a phone call to any top tier house in the United States would confirm that many singers applying for apprenticeships and special training programs come from Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim. The San Francisco Opera will confirm this.

My goal in writing this article, and the many more I plan to compose, fills an important gap. It recognizes that we have good singers, award winning singers who are the work horses of the current National, regional and local opera companies which are every bit deserving and relevent of recognition for their contributions as are the Big Stars, those top 2%. A review of any recording catalogue will display endless lists of the those not in the elite ( shall we say, for it is wholey accurate, lucky 2%.) Christine, for example, is the recipient of several major awards, including that most prestigious of all, the Metropolitan Opera competition.

This particular singer, as well as her many fellows, are the backbone of opera in America today.

I hope I have clarified my intentions, and that I intend to begin cataloging some of these culturally significant peformers.

As I am new to the Wiki format, I have much to learn regarding placement of citations, format et al. I intend to learn and contribute to this important niche in American classical music. I could use a mentor.

Thank you for you assistance.