Karen wrote:
>Am I the only mezzo-contralto here who is actually singing the contralto
part in the MESSIAH?
No, I've got one coming up as well, and I'll be singing the alto part.
Nobody wants to hear me sing the soprano solos, believe me!
Jocelyn wrote:
>Has anybody out there sung, taught or heard anything
great/good/nice/fine/okay lately? If so, I would like to hear about it.
I'm preparing for a recital that I will give in North Carolina in January.
They asked me to really mix up the repertoire between genres and to give
them some "accessible" things too, so they're getting some Bach arias, some
Brahms songs, a Mozart concert aria, a Poulenc song cycle, and some
Bernstein arias, with a Bolcom encore.
I'm also having fun researching rep for a duo-recital my sweetie (Verdi
baritone) and I will be doing in New York in May. We're still in the
process of narrowing down the finalists, but there will be a set each of
Handel, Brahms, French songs, Italian opera arias, and a silly cycle by Liza
Lehmann, with a Saint-Saens bolero for an encore.
I'm also learning about writing grant applications, to find funds for a few
pet projects I would like to see take place.
That's what's keeping me out of trouble at the moment.
Robin Lynne Frye
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice and Piano Teacher
New York, New York
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