Rani Cohen ([info]slightlysoprano) wrote in [info]singers,
@ 2007-11-28 09:12:00
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Opera Workshop Performances
So I watched the DVD of the performances of the opera scenes from two weeks ago...

My magic flute scene sounded HORRENDOUS. My directors really did not choose 3 ladies who could blend. First lady is a very light colluratura, Second Lady (me) well i'm a lyric, so i'm naturally heavier than the first lady, and third lady, a mezzo NEVER LEARNED HER PART and kept singing mine, not like i mind that she sang mine, but three part harmony sounds so much nicer than two part!!!!

My Figaro Duet sounded AMAZING!!!! Me and La Contessa blend sooo well!! I'm a lyric soprano and she's a lyric mezzo. its gorgeous.


SO TOPIC OF DISCUSSION!

Favorite opera singers anyone?


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[info]mechanical_masq
2007-11-28 08:51 pm UTC (link)
Ooooh so many!

But let's see..
Diana Damrau
Mado Robin
Natalie Dessay
and Luciana Serra.

Heh, coloratura tend to be at the top of my lists.

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[info]slightlysoprano
2007-11-28 09:01 pm UTC (link)
Thanks!! I'm really looking to see what people listen to!

Me personally, i'm a lyric, and my teacher would KILL me if i started emulating colouraturas!!

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[info]mechanical_masq
2007-11-28 09:14 pm UTC (link)
I don't know what I am yet, my former voice teacher, even though she was a great teacher, didn't know much about opera or classical voices but she knew enough to say she wasn't going to start training me cause she had no idea what I was and didn't want to damage my voice just in case.

The one classical teacher we have around here said she thought I'd be a coloratura but we never got to expand upon it because she got called away for a show. (She's a coloratura that used to sing at the Met before she moved here.)

So, for now I'm biding my time but once I started listening to coloratura I got addicted so that's usually what you find on my iPod.

But, aside from that, the Magic Flute is my favorite and it's SO awesome you were able to perform as the second lady. I notice a lot of colleges choose to do that scene.

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[info]kelelia
2007-11-28 10:28 pm UTC (link)
What flute scene did you do? Back in undergrad, I sang 2nd Lady in the openening scene, as well as the "Hmm Hmm Hmm!" one (that's what we called it at least!)

I'm not gearing toward opera anymore, but it sure was a fun experience! :o)

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[info]slightlysoprano
2007-11-28 11:10 pm UTC (link)
yeahhh we sang that scene! hahah we just called it the quintet but its the hmm hmm hmm scene! hahaha i love it.. i just sounded awful... oh well

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[info]broadway_jen
2007-11-29 01:30 am UTC (link)
holy crap don't even get me started on favorite opera singers

deborah voigt
anna netrebko (singing verdi, when she sings mozart it is dreadful!)
rolando villazon
thomas hampson
dawn upshaw
renee fleming
juan diego florez

oh god the list could go on foreverrrr

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[info]mechanical_masq
2007-11-29 05:54 am UTC (link)
Oooh I LOVE Renee.

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[info]mabels
2007-11-30 10:06 pm UTC (link)
You should post your videos if you can.

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