Actually, I was referring to Dido's Lament. Sorry. I should have been more
clear. But I could still be wrong on that one. Maybe it was just the
production I was in of it.
Laura
-----Original Message-----
From: Fiona Chow [mailto:fionat@i...]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:44 PM
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] looking for yet another piece of music...
No, Sweet Bird is usually done by sopranos.
Fiona
> Yeah, beautiful aria, but I believe it's generally for a mezzo isn't it?
> 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. :).
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