“As a young transgender opera singer, at the start of her career, I want to wear my transness on my sleeve and claim it a key part of my artistic identity.”
Classical music, especially opera, is one of the last bastions of gender stereotypes. Patricia Yates, who is a trans singer performing as a tenor, makes the case for greater flexibility and willingness to embrace what trans performers bring to their art.
Patricia’s article Normalising Trans Bodies in Opera can be found here: https://musiciansunion.org.uk/news/normalising-trans-bodies-in-opera.
You can also follow Patricia on social media with the Twitter and Facebook handle: @msyatestenor
If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.
Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK’s No. 1 musical instrument insurer.
3.7: Moving fearlessly back into live music with the InsideOut Musician
MWM 15: If they don’t know you, they should know you!
3.6: Music Insurance – for when bad things happen to good instruments.
MWM 14: Planning your cashflow, how and why.
3.5: Taking the stage with Cristina Jones, the Blind Soprano.
MWM 13: Are you a Big Thinker?
3.4: When musicians turn entrepreneur; on taking risks for success.
MWM 12: Finding your creative space.
3.3: Black Lives In Music
MWM 11: How to feel great about your website
3.2: Looking to the future: three young musicians take the long view
3.1: Waterperry Opera Festival – coming back bigger and even better.
2.12 Why we need to value the arts: on heartbreak, resilience & hope.
MWM 10: Protecting yourself as a freelance musician
2.11 Do record labels still matter?
MWM 9: What makes you special? Finding your USP.
2.10 From conservatoire to concert stage: navigating your growth as a performer
MWM 8: Share the joy! Why we need to celebrate success.
MWM 7: Grief, resilience and recovery: forward-planning your post-Covid career
2.9 Creating your best ever online recital experience.
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Marty Ray Project: Chats
What’s the Res?
It’s All An Act
Gulliver’s Travels
Frankenstein
The Magnus Archives
The Moth