In a message dated 3/4/02 10:39:58 AM, buzzcen@a... writes:
<< if they should retool the
way they sing so more possibilities are open to them. >>
Randy, I'm not sure I understand what you're suggesting here.
I've got a similar problem to Karen's and it is a very frustrating situation.
I've developed from a light lyric into what my coach calls "the
quintessential big German lyric." I'm told, by people who really know (eg
people who coach at the Met and work with singers whose names you know) that
I'm perfect for roles like Agathe or Elsa (possibly Elizabeth), also
Contessa, Fiordiligi, Desdemona and Leonora in Trovatore.
In spite of the fact that I get rave reviews for my singing, in my local
area, I can't seem to get cast, while much less robust soprano voices,
sometimes even downright inaudible ones, do. My piano is about their mezzo
forte. Should I spend all of my time singing pianissimo and never show what
else I can do? Should I sing Susanna to smaller voiced Contessas?
The way I look at it is, my voice is my voice. I'm not a little girl any
more--I'm a powerful, intelligent and assertive woman with something
important to say. So is Karen. Are you saying that there is no place in opera
for people like us? Please explain.
Judy
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