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Question of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish OPERAGASM READERS, Y U NO TELL ME THAT THIS REALLY AWESOME SITE EXIST THAT ASK QUESTIONS TOO? YUNOOPERA is full of amazing questions for you to ponder this week. Some of my personal favs: AZUCENA, Y U NO CHECK YOU THROW THE RIGHT BABY INTO THE FLAMES? CARELESS. TAMINO, Y U NO [...]
“I know you’re likely nervous under all that mascara, but please BREATHE.”: Your Audition Pianist Speaks, Are You Ready?
by Michael Sheppard “Say the word, and the tone will come.” ~ Arturo Toscanini (to Jan Peerce) “I am interested in music that is better than it can be performed.” ~ Artur Schnabel The Personality Singers: you can’t live with ‘em, and you can’t light their hair on fire. Okay, well…while I’ve never had this [...]
Website of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish Audition Annihilation month is coming to a close, but just happened upon this little morsel of tips from a blog, that may or may not still be active, and wanted to share. The Young Person’s Guide to the Opera Audition is a sweet little “night-before” checklist for any audition adventure. I highly recommend [...]
Question of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish Just like my friend Kate told me that one time: There’s always a reason to celebrate when you’re a freelance singer. Successful audition? Champagne! Crappy audition for a company you didn’t want to work for in the first place? Champagne! What is your favorite post-audition meal or drink of choice?
Musical Term of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish This musical term might seem a bit elementary, but the double meaning will blow your mind. Happy 4-20. loud – Not quiet; A slang term for marijuana of high quality. The word was originated in the eastside of Atlanta, zone 6. (Definition provided by Urban Dictionary)
Toons with Tunes: The Garfield Opera
by Melissa Wimbish “We interrupt this episode of Garfield and Friends to bring you a ‘serious cultural moment’…Today we present the adventures of Garfield as set to a fine piece of classical music, which, since it is real old we didn’t have to pay for.” Enjoy this Season 5 episode dedicated to opera!
Heart to Heart With Michael Fabiano
by Melissa Wimbish “This career is not for the faint of heart, okay?” This interview with Michael Fabiano was really quite delightful to see. I remembered his face from clips of the movie, The Audition, but never really followed his career. Oops. What a voice and what a charming young man. This must be what it [...]
Website of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish Last week, we featured a terrific article from Ryan Rivera offering singers tips on dealing with anxiety surrounding auditions. It wasn’t just another generic laundry list of obviousness either. As one reader commented, “He gives some very concrete and applicable techniques…” As in, stuff you can start doing TODAY. Prolley better check [...]
Musical Term of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish What a suggestive musical term… cuivrez – with a forced, hard tone; used as a direction to players, instructing them to use a forced, ringing tone (Definition provided by France)
Nice Hoffman, Eh?
by Melissa Wimbish Arthur Kaptainis reports for The National Post on the Canadian Opera Company’s latest overnight drunk. Les Contes d’Hoffman or The Tales of Hoffman as the Canadians are calling it these days, is certainly reminiscent of some drunken friend’s account of their crazy night and can leave you a bit confused. But at least the music [...]
