He grew up in a singing family and worked often as an accompanist for singers , and as an academic teacher for singers , which prepared him to consider their requirements in an opera .
Reimann wrote the opera , as his earlier ones , for voices .
Reimann grew up in a singing family and worked often as an accompanist for singers , and as an academic teacher for singers , which prepared Reimann to consider their requirements in an opera .
Reimann wrote the opera , as his earlier ones , for voices .