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I think I’m done spouting audition facts and advice for another year. Gotta move on. Here’s the last gasp. Enjoy! GEEKY DATA! The complete Aria Frequency Lists for the 2013 season audition tour are now available for your enjoyment. Check them out to see which arias are being offered most frequently. AUDITION PIANIST DISCUSSION Check

I spent a very happy election night at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, enjoying the dress rehearsal of Volpone. Premiered at Wolf Trap in 2004 (and revived in 2007, in a production that went on to receive a GRAMMY nomination for its live recording!), composed by John Musto with a libretto by

Yeah, I know. You low voices are always at the bottom of every list.  But I always save the best for last. Your aria frequency data is ready; click through here and here or click on the images at left and right. Compared to last year, baritones have a few new entrants near the top

The tenor aria frequency list is ready for your enjoyment, available by clicking here or on the image at left. Dies Bildnis is not an easy sing, but Tamino’s aria was offered by just over half of this year’s tenors. (Keep in mind that we require either a Mozart, Handel or Rossini aria, so that

Today,we are in Philadelphia, hearing as many auditions as we can from the singers who managed to get here in the Calm Before Frankenstorm. Wish us luck as we swim back to DC tonight! And for your enjoyment, a continuation of audition tour data – this year’s list of mezzo arias. Clicking through should show

OK, ladies… here’s your iteration of the Soprano Aria Frequency List for this audition tour. Clicking through should show you a large PDF. I churn these statistics by downloading all of the arias that sopranos include in their 4-aria list, then sorting by the number of times each aria is mentioned. This year I summarized

As I transition from a highly enjoyable family weekend in Seattle to the start of our audition tour this week, you should surf on over to some career and audition advice from Patrick Hansen on his blog. “Frankly, we all have talent. Some find the ability to access it easier than others. Many simply allow

Today’s quick post features you having far more fun than I. (Even as you contemplate the fact that THE FIRST APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR NEXT SUMMER IS A WEEK FROM SUNDAY :o) !!) Today, I am making a dozen possible calendar templates for summer 2013, sucking blood from the budget stone, and updating the code on

To singers who are considering applying to audition for the 2013 season: We do not yet know if we will be producing two or three operas in summer 2013. That decision will be made during the October/November audition tour. I wish I had more information for you at this time, but I don’t. If we

Final deadline for 2013 season applications is Sunday, September 23! Important links and dates at right.