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From:  Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Date:  Mon Nov 20, 2000  4:50 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] for the young dramatic..


Good for you! If you don't mind atonal or quasi-atonal music, there's
oodles of early 20th Century music which suits a larger soprano voice
(start looking at Berg). It's relatively unknown, so most people won't
have preconceived notions aobut who *should* be singing it.

Do you have an easy high B? You could do Cleopatra from Handel's Julius
Caesar. It is often done by a lyric (people are so used to using small
voices for early music), but I think it really calls for a larger voice.
Nice duet with a dramatic low mezzo (Caesar in drag) if you know any.

Tako

On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Molly McLinden wrote:

> I am a 20 year old soprano, and I am most DEFINITELY a dramatic.
> Unfortunately, that means there are no roles for me while I do my undergrad
> (the most suitable thing for me is what I am currently singing, Mother in
> "Hansel and Gretel").
> Is there any rep a YOUNG dramatic soprano can sing that can be her "own" to
> make her stand out from the lyrics she is surrounded with?
> I just don't sound the same attempting typical young soprano lit, like "ah
> jeux vivre", "V'adoro pupille", etc. Of course, I am not hinting that I sing
> Verdi or Wagner...I am just asking for rep (art songs and arias ) that would
> be more suitable for my voice,and that lyrics and coloraturas would not do.



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