We weren’t terribly good about documenting this year’s audition tour, but thanks to CameraMan, we have a few images from our travels. It was a terribly dense trip – due to extenuating schedule and budget parameters – and I think we only (barely) had enough brainpower and energy for the compulsories. The blog silence in
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Audition Arias Offered: Filene Young Artists
This list was culled from the first arias offered by singers auditioning for this year’s Filene Young Artist Program. If you are looking for the comprehensive list of pieces in the 4-aria audition packages from this season, start here. SOPRANO You might remember that of the selections listed on the application forms, Pamina’s aria was
Read MoreAudition Arias Offered: Studio Artists
Here’s the list of starter arias offered this fall by singers auditioning for the Studio Artist program. (Younger demographic than the Filene Young Artists; average profile is college senior or first-year grad student.) SOPRANO 4XDu gai soleil 3XDurch ZärtlichkeitPadre, germaniSul fil TWICECome scoglioKommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangenQuando m’en voQuel guardo ONCEAdele’s Audition AriaAll that GoldBel
Read MoreLinks to Fall 2009 Aria Frequency Lists
The Aria Frequency Lists for this fall’s audition tour are found in separate blog posts: SopranoMezzoTenorBaritoneBass & Bass-baritone These lists represent the frequency with which individual arias were listed in audition packages of singers in that voice type. Next week I’ll compile and post the list of arias offered as first choices in each category.
Read MoreAria Frequency List: Soprano
The following list was compiled from the arias listed on audition applications of singers who were heard during this fall’s WTOC audition tour. The number in bold refers to the number of singers in this voice type who listed each aria. (This does not refer to the arias actually heard in auditions; that list will
Read MoreAria Frequency List: Mezzo-soprano
The following list was compiled from the arias listed on audition applications of singers who were heard during this fall’s WTOC audition tour. The number in bold refers to the number of singers in this voice type who listed each aria. (This does not refer to the arias actually heard in auditions; that list will
Read MoreAria Frequency List: Tenor
The following list was compiled from the arias listed on audition applications of singers who were heard during this fall’s WTOC audition tour. The number in bold refers to the number of singers in this voice type who listed each aria. (This does not refer to the arias actually heard in auditions; that list will
Read MoreAria Frequency List: Baritone
The following list was compiled from the arias listed on audition applications of singers who were heard during this fall’s WTOC audition tour. The number in bold refers to the number of singers in this voice type who listed each aria. (This does not refer to the arias actually heard in auditions; that list will
Read MoreAria Frequency List: Bass & Bass-baritone
The following list was compiled from the arias listed on audition applications of singers who were heard during this fall’s WTOC audition tour. The number in bold refers to the number of singers in this voice type who listed each aria. (This does not refer to the arias actually heard in auditions; that list will
Read MoreNational Opera Week on the Road
The Saturday morning sunrise from my New York hotel room was some consolation for having to be up at 6am to catch the train to Philadelphia. My personal tally at the end of this, National Opera Week 2009: 4 operas (Lohengrin, Esther, Stradella, & The House of the Dead) 188 auditions 393 arias 17 monologues
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