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From:  Barry Bounous <bounousb@i...>
Barry Bounous <bounousb@i...>
Date:  Mon Mar 12, 2001  8:51 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] miking/enhancing in opera?


Isabelle Bracamonte wrote:
>
> > We have been enhancing our student singers in opera
> > for quite a few years. It has been very helpful
>
> But in a professional opera house, don't you find it
> deceptive and dishonest?
>
> Isabelle B.
>

It might be. We do it so that younger voices can have performance
opportunities. If the acoustics in a professional setting were VERY
unfavorable I might do it but I would make sure that the enhancements
were mentioned in the program. I view it in the same light as I do
supertitles - better without, but occasionally circumstances and
audiences might warrent it.

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Dr. Barry Bounous
Brigham Young University
School of Music
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