I gave my first professional performance as a classical singer yesterday!
It was so exciting! I sang the tenor solo in Haydn's first mass with an
orchestra and choir.
Funny thing is, my singing teacher (who also performed in it) called me
three days ago, saying that the tenor who
was supposed to do the performance had food poisoning, and they needed
someone to fill his shoes. I
took the offer straight away. It was a great experience! I got a little
panicky during some bits,
and lost a bit of my support at certain points, but overall was very happy.
I got to sing next to my teacher, which was an amazing feeling, and two
sopranos, who
were wonderful singers.
God, my voice felt so loud compared to theirs though- I felt like I had
nowhere to hide, and I
couldn't back off, for fear of going off my voice. My teacher assured me
that I should sing fully and
not worry about being too loud. This helped me a lot.
It's wonderful to get paid for doing something you love.
Mirko
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