Peggy wrote:
> Other good arias in English are from L'Allegro, il Pensoro,
> ed il Moderato. I'm thinking of one that I once heard
> Judith Blegen sing, a bird-imitative aria, which is in the
> International high voice Handel anthology.
Probably Sweet Bird - from Il Pensiero.
I'm not sure oratorio Handel arias in English are suitable for met
auditions though... as much as I like Handel! What about Dido's lament? I
know, it's done fairly often, but not always well. :).
Fiona
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