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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-04-11T18:50:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-13T21:50:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428792512754/ChristopherMayellHeadshot-emailable_Fotor.jpg.jpg"
publishDate = "2015-02-19T08:50:00-05:00"
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related_people = ["scene/people/christopher-mayell.md"]
short_description = "Canadian tenor Christopher Mayell is no stranger to Schmopera. This time I asked him if he would chat about the realities of a career as an opera singer. Financial struggles and lost inspiration are part of the opera singer’s trip, and Chris talks about his own experiences in a frank, important interview."
slug = "chris-mayell-the-opera-career"
title = "Chris Mayell: The Opera Career"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/Yd_dNNWhmgI"
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Canadian tenor [Christopher Mayell](http://christophermayell.com/) is  [no stranger to Schmopera](http://schmopera.com/tag/christopher-mayell/). This time I asked him if he would chat about the realities of a career as an opera singer. Financial struggles and lost inspiration are part of the opera singer's trip, and Chris talks about his own experiences in a frank, important interview. He chats about his singing life, the IT business he started [Perfect Fit Computers](http://perfectfitcomputers.ca/), and how they work together. Enjoy!
