In a message dated 3/18/01 6:53:52 PM Central Standard Time, bounousb@i... writes: bounousb@i... writes:
> > Our students certainly are when it is time. One of our students won the > met auditions this year (without amplification). > The word 'capable' is loaded. They are able to do it, but until a certain > age and maturity, they shouldn't do it. Modern opera companies who search > for ever younger stars are brutalizing younger singers into pitifully short > careers. This fact has been lamented in opera journals for decades. We are > trying to give our students as much pre-professional training as possible > without pushing their voices beyond healthy limits. We are very proud of > our student's success after they leave here. They are prepared to sing > correctly, and they know the repetoire. > > > Barry, As the mother of a young soprano who is in the process of auditioning to be a voice performance major I applaud you! You are so very right about the damage done to young voices, and face it- a lot of halls are HUGE now and orchestras even larger. I am somewhat hearing impaired, and believe me, I am thankful for amplification in certain circumstances-it is the only way I can hear what is being sung!
And as for your program, well the proof of the pudding is in the eating..........
Leslie
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