There are few things more vulnerable than singing, unless you’re Leontyne Price, of course. For the rest of us, though, it can be fraught. Laverne shares with us her journey through developing her voice as a transgender woman and as a lover of singing. And while the road, she says, has had some traumatic moments, she knows she will never stop. In fact, she has recently released her own version of the operatic classic “Summertime” from the opera Porgy and Bess - pop diva style! In this diary, Laverne talks about the study of voice, what makes a voice beautiful, and always being in process.

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Links of Interest:

Summertime: A TripHopera (Official Video)

Shequida Hall (Instagram)

Key’mon Murrah, Countertenor

The 5 Countertenors (YouTube)

Farinelli Movie Trailer (YouTube)

Derek Lee Ragin for Farinelli (YouTube)

Jessye Norman (YouTube)

Sarah Vaughn (YouTube)

Varla Jean Merman

Leontyne Price (NEA Opera Honors Interview, YouTube)

Kennedy Center Honors Leontyne Price (YouTube)

Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial, 1939 (YouTube)

Marian Anderson "Ave Maria" on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1952 (YouTube)



Other Episodes Mentioned:

Opera & Diva Worship with Ira Siff



CREDITS:

Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins

Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell

Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

There are few things more vulnerable than singing, unless you’re Leontyne Price, of course. For the rest of us, though, it can be fraught. Laverne shares with us her journey through developing her voice as a transgender woman and as a lover of singing. And while the road, she says, has had some traumatic moments, she knows she will never stop. In fact, she has recently released her own version of the operatic classic “Summertime” from the opera Porgy and Bess - pop diva style! In this diary, Laverne talks about the study of voice, what makes a voice beautiful, and always being in process.
Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal.
As always, stay in the love.
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Links of Interest:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XsUzs8gNZc">Summertime: A TripHopera</a> (Official Video)
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shequidahall/">Shequida Hall</a> (Instagram)
<a href="https://www.keymonmurrahcountertenor.com/">Key’mon Murrah, Countertenor</a> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpqvlocNrGM">The 5 Countertenors</a> (YouTube)
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=U3wI0ECUdHE">Farinelli Movie Trailer</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOLbdvXcNlc">Derek Lee Ragin for Farinelli</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCwZLMD_WFA">Jessye Norman</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhEROBiJYYw&amp;list=OLAK5uy_nZ0GDgr4p6ZDC_X7g1uNgeScbMqn5nX6w">Sarah Vaughn</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://varlajean.com/">Varla Jean Merman</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqVu_wlxTzM">Leontyne Price</a> (NEA Opera Honors Interview, YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Zbf9wKpd0">Kennedy Center Honors Leontyne Price</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAONYTMf2pk">Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial, 1939</a> (YouTube)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjhhxFsStaM">Marian Anderson "Ave Maria" on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1952</a> (YouTube)
 
Other Episodes Mentioned:
<a href="https://bit.ly/3KY3dxz">Opera &amp; Diva Worship with Ira Siff</a>
 
CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang &amp; Gabrielle Collins
Producer &amp; Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell
Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

Years ago, a therapist said in our very first session that there are only two things that we can truly control in our lives - our own perception and our own behavior. That's it. Nothing more than that.  Each week, The Laverne Cox Show will feature intimate conversations with folks who help me to see and think differently so that maybe I can act differently. It is my hope that this becomes a place that fosters perspectives that might inspire new behavior in each of us, which in turn gets us closer to becoming the very best versions of ourselves. Let's have a spiritual makeover together.

The Laverne Cox Show

Laverne has a passion for singing and despite previous trauma around her voice she has released her own music in the world.

Diary: My Voice, Mia Voce

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/4a6af335-c150-43b4-b952-b09101366aa3/transcript

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