Our website has a great deal of information for institutions interested in subscribing to our resource. We’ve collected some of the most frequently requested information here. Pricing For institutional pricing is located at https://www.ipasource.com/institutional-subscriptions/ Note that we don’t base pricing on FTE. Instead, we base pricing on two factors: 1) The number of students taking… Read More
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Effective January 1, 2025, IPA Source will no longer accept paper checks – here is why
Check fraud is on the rise. The New York Times reports that while check usage has declined over the past few decades, check fraud has sharply risen. In addition, checks get lost in the mail, business offices sometimes don’t update address information, and checks take additional time for our customers and for us. Therefore, effective… Read More
It’s time for our annual summer sale!
Now through July 30, we’re giving you 15% off all NEW individual subscriptions. Applies to NEW 6 month, one year, and studio subscriptions. Use code IPAJULY at checkout.
IPA Source now supports institutional authentication through SURFconext
IPA Source offers our institutional customers campus-wide access to our database via IP authentication. In addition, we also offer access via Shibboleth for those institutions that utilize it for single sign on (SSO). We are pleased to now offer SURFconext as an additional method of authentication for institutions that use SURFconext for managing their SSO… Read More
Verismo Opera: The Gritty and Realistic Side of Italian Opera
Verismo (Italian for “realism”) opera is a type of opera that emerged in Italy in the late 19th century, characterized by its realistic and gritty subject matter, and a focus on everyday people and their struggles. Verismo opera originated from an Italian literary movement of the same name. Verismo opera sought to portray ordinary people… Read More
The Role of Music in Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’: A Look at the Composer’s Innovative Techniques
“Lohengrin” is a German opera in three acts, composed and written by Richard Wagner. It was first performed in 1850 in Weimar and is based on a medieval German legend. The opera is considered one of Wagner’s masterpieces and is known for its sweeping orchestrations, soaring melodies, and powerful vocal performances. The opera tells the… Read More
Rosa Ponselle: The Voice of a Legend in the Golden Age of Opera
Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) was an American operatic soprano who is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Born in Meriden, Connecticut, Ponselle grew up in a musical family and began singing at a young age. Her older sister, Carmela Ponselle, was an established Vaudeville singer and brought a young Rosa… Read More
Thomas Quasthoff, musical icon and advocate
Thomas Quasthoff is a world-renowned German bass-baritone singer and a celebrated performer of classical music. Born on November 9, 1959, Quasthoff developed a passion for music at a young age and began singing in choirs as a child. He went on to study at the Music Conservatory of Hanover, where he received training in voice… Read More