Canadian singers mourn dedicated voice teacher
mainSelena James, who trained many of her country’s finest singers, has died at 96.
Allison Ward writes:
‘Last night, moments before we started rehearsal for La Traviata with Pacific Opera Victoria, I learned that my dear teacher Selena James had passed away. She was 96 years young and she was a force of nature. Of the thousands of singers she influenced I feel so privileged to have spent 4 and a half years under her careful, clear guidance.’
She was a force for so many great singers. What a great musician – and a killer sense of humour.
Wonderful teacher and truly creative. We were both teachers at the Victoria Conservatory. A remarkable number of fine singers came from her studio.