I believe it will come across as physically unexpressive - a crutch, if
you will.
Mark
"Sing on the interest, not on the principal" - Florence Page Kimball, to
her student Leontyne Price
"The voice is not a fist." - Fritz Wunderlich
"I sing with a slim voice." - Birgit Nilsson
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On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, omtara wrote:
> Hi folks -
>
> I am getting ready to audition for Carmen, and I'll be singing the
> Seguidilla. Would it be considered tacky to sing with my hands
> behind my back, since her hands are tied in this scene? To me, it
> seems dramatically vital to the aria, but maybe the auditors would
> think it just looks silly. Would I look stupid if I go in there and
> do the whole thing with my hands behind my back?
>
> Thanks,
> Karena
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