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Giovanni Scores View thread - amazonsop on Nov 19, 2009, 8:24 AM

Schirmer ok - Anonymous on Nov 19, 2009, 10:12 AM

Download and print your own free Breitkopf & Haertel score - Karen Mercedes on Nov 19, 2009, 10:36 AM

KAREN! - amazonsop on Nov 19, 2009, 12:10 PM

just double check the text mistakes in the schirmer - LaBonita on Nov 19, 2009, 5:59 PM

there are note mistakes, too.. - Tapestry on Nov 20, 2009, 12:10 PM

Baerenreiter - heldensverige on Nov 20, 2009, 10:28 PM

Breaking up with a pianist View thread - Kleinod Mein on Nov 20, 2009, 9:23 PM

Re: Breaking up with a pianist - Susan Eichhorn Young on Nov 20, 2009, 9:40 PM

I need help selecting Graduate Schools... View thread - heldensverige on Nov 20, 2009, 4:40 PM

Re: I need help selecting Graduate Schools... - . on Nov 20, 2009, 4:48 PM

Any other thoughts? - heldensverige on Nov 20, 2009, 5:19 PM

Rossini coaches in NYC View thread - BB on Nov 20, 2009, 3:34 AM

try Rachelle Jonck - Anonymous on Nov 20, 2009, 8:59 AM

Rick Cordova - i'll give you his # - just text me nt - Anonymous on Nov 20, 2009, 4:34 PM

Brent Johnson contact info View thread - Anonymous on Nov 20, 2009, 11:10 AM

Ensemble Suggestions for Women View thread - Christina on Nov 19, 2009, 2:09 PM

Some thoughts off the top of my head - Suncub on Nov 19, 2009, 2:22 PM

Britten is your friend - Kleinod Mein on Nov 19, 2009, 2:25 PM

Re: Ensemble Suggestions for Women - dramcolsop on Nov 19, 2009, 4:02 PM

Re: Ensemble Suggestions for Women - Christina on Nov 19, 2009, 5:02 PM

Handel - Evanthes on Nov 19, 2009, 8:29 PM

Scarlatti Quartet - Evanthes on Nov 19, 2009, 8:40 PM

Quartets only - Karen Mercedes on Nov 19, 2009, 10:24 PM

Harold Arlen's House of Flowers - Karen Mercedes on Nov 19, 2009, 11:35 PM

Short, soprano starting arias View thread - Ladybug14 on Nov 5, 2009, 1:16 PM

They ask for Juliet BECAUSE it's short. - Willisbe30 on Nov 5, 2009, 1:28 PM

You might consider ... - Anonymous on Nov 5, 2009, 1:42 PM

But avoid "O mio babbino caro" - WideRangeBaritone on Nov 5, 2009, 1:46 PM

they do that - Chickadee on Nov 5, 2009, 2:23 PM

Some suggestions (all under 3:45 in length - several under 3:00) - Karen Mercedes on Nov 5, 2009, 4:36 PM

karen - PDW on Nov 5, 2009, 8:50 PM

Unless, of course, you're auditioning in hopes of a role in a Russian opera. - Karen Mercedes on Nov 5, 2009, 10:50 PM

no - PDW on Nov 5, 2009, 10:54 PM

Pigs are flying, the apocalypse is upon us, and I agree with PDW. - Violetta07 on Nov 5, 2009, 11:57 PM

Oh, god, so do I!!! - SempreCosi on Nov 6, 2009, 5:26 PM

Second that... - GordonsGirl on Nov 5, 2009, 11:04 PM

It's really hitting home to me how screwed up the opera industry really is. NT - Karen Mercedes on Nov 6, 2009, 10:39 AM

Auditions are not performances. - Willisbe30 on Nov 6, 2009, 12:43 PM

I really don't buy this rationale - Karen Mercedes on Nov 6, 2009, 5:52 PM

Whilst this IS undoubtedly true,.... - TenorVox on Nov 6, 2009, 7:32 PM

Lazy or ignorant they may be. - Willisbe30 on Nov 6, 2009, 11:45 PM

well... - Larry the Larynx on Nov 7, 2009, 2:18 AM

Perhaps - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 9:23 AM

What bugs me is the "fashions change" aspect of "standard rep" - Karen Mercedes on Nov 7, 2009, 10:19 AM

Wait - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 11:50 AM

Starting with Handel... - Marschallin on Nov 7, 2009, 12:12 PM

Neat! (semi-OT) - Larry the Larynx on Nov 7, 2009, 1:05 PM

I think it has to do more with otherwise-hard-to-employ tenors finding a niche - Karen Mercedes on Nov 7, 2009, 5:07 PM

Thank you! - Larry the Larynx on Nov 8, 2009, 1:10 PM

Regarding the tenor Sesto - Evanthes on Nov 13, 2009, 1:52 AM

If you do a search... - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 6:25 PM

Bel piacere - Anne on Nov 7, 2009, 12:01 PM

BOO! - amazonsop on Nov 9, 2009, 1:00 PM

I know! It's ridiculous! - Anne on Nov 9, 2009, 2:00 PM

Oh HELL naw! - SempreCosi on Nov 9, 2009, 2:27 PM

So do I. - Anne on Nov 9, 2009, 5:30 PM

i know a great singer - Chickadee on Nov 10, 2009, 1:25 PM

Say what? - HT on Nov 9, 2009, 6:13 PM

Oh, we're BFFS! - amazonsop on Nov 10, 2009, 12:19 PM

One of my great educations... - HT on Nov 10, 2009, 12:51 PM

Sorry, but you have skipped The Ugly Question - SempreCosi on Nov 7, 2009, 12:12 PM

Exactly - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 6:34 PM

they have only 5 minutes, at most 15 minutes - PinoNoir on Nov 6, 2009, 10:04 PM

Let's be honest here - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 12:00 PM

I never suggested that the whole package, or even 4/5 should be "obscure" - Karen Mercedes on Nov 9, 2009, 10:29 AM

Straw man - Marschallin on Nov 9, 2009, 10:09 PM

WTF? - blondieQ on Nov 7, 2009, 1:11 AM

Depends on what you are singing for - SempreCosi on Nov 7, 2009, 12:14 PM

Of course - blondieQ on Nov 7, 2009, 1:31 PM

Different strokes - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 6:45 PM

Wait - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 6:37 PM

Here's the problem with obscure rep - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 9:19 AM

"Standard" arias or "standard" operas? - Karen Mercedes on Nov 7, 2009, 10:37 AM

I think you are missing our point - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 11:57 AM

makes sense - blondieQ on Nov 7, 2009, 1:36 PM

Well - HT on Nov 7, 2009, 6:43 PM

Agree 100% w/ PDW and others - Marschallin on Nov 6, 2009, 4:06 PM

Be kind and courteous - Chicagosop on Nov 6, 2009, 12:26 AM

Well, no easy way to ask this, but....Karen... - Anonymous on Nov 13, 2009, 2:55 AM

Not Karen but.... - paradiso on Nov 13, 2009, 8:15 AM

Obscure arias got me a couple gigs - Karen Mercedes on Nov 13, 2009, 10:29 AM

just my 2 cents - Anonymous on Nov 13, 2009, 11:24 PM

This may be perverse but - Madama Butterfingers on Nov 13, 2009, 7:45 PM

Re: This may be perverse but - Chharli on Nov 19, 2009, 9:28 AM

Thanks...... - Madama Butterfingers on Nov 19, 2009, 8:28 PM

La Chharli's not the ONLY one, yanno. - TenorVox on Nov 19, 2009, 11:22 PM

American Aria Anthologies for Bass/baritone (Posted in another forum, as well) View thread - clarksc on Sep 24, 2009, 8:38 AM

One pice of advice... - Stu on Oct 28, 2009, 8:15 AM

Go with the Schirmer! - DaoistCheetah on Nov 9, 2009, 10:43 AM

Well.. - Stu on Nov 18, 2009, 11:57 PM

Don't be cheap, get both - Jeffrey Snider on Nov 10, 2009, 10:53 AM

Riverside Lyric Opera View thread - Anonymous on Nov 13, 2009, 2:30 PM

my opinion is bias - grizzbass on Nov 18, 2009, 1:09 AM

Tri-Cities Opera View thread - BabyDiva on May 14, 2002, 12:36 PM

STAY AWAY!!! - Anon. on May 15, 2002, 10:18 PM

Who are the excellent teachers in the Binghamton area please? nt - anonacoach on May 15, 2002, 10:24 PM

RE: who are the excellent teachers - heartfire on May 17, 2002, 4:55 PM

You have no idea how excellent... - shantooze on Sep 11, 2002, 2:19 PM

contact - Pallazzo on Sep 11, 2002, 2:35 PM

Read the above for info about the grad program, it's tied in with TCO (nt) - DivaRae on Sep 28, 2002, 2:30 PM

re: the Gardners & grad study in Binghamton - Shantooze on Oct 8, 2002, 12:19 PM

Shantooze, help please? - looking for contact! on Sep 12, 2002, 9:02 AM

Do either/both of them come to NYC ever to teach there? nt - Just Me on Sep 12, 2002, 3:56 PM

Only in Binghamton at this point - DivaRae on Sep 28, 2002, 2:40 PM

Contact? - TrishaDiva on Sep 28, 2002, 10:57 AM

Furthermore... - Shantooze on Oct 8, 2002, 12:48 PM

Jake and Jill Gardner - DivaRae on Sep 28, 2002, 2:39 PM

Jake & Jill Gardner teaching in NYC... - DivaRae on Sep 30, 2002, 10:17 AM

Jake & Jill Gardner are apparently planning some teaching in NYC... - DivaRae on Sep 30, 2002, 10:22 AM

update to this? - alyssa on Oct 13, 2009, 8:19 PM

update. - Anonymous on Nov 14, 2009, 1:28 AM

My experiences at Tri-Cities - Mimi Lala on May 16, 2002, 10:58 AM

Is Mary still on-staff at Tri-Cities? nt - AnonSop on May 17, 2002, 12:13 PM

Mary Burgess - Anon on Sep 28, 2002, 2:34 PM

Is she all right? - TrishaDiva on Sep 29, 2002, 9:32 AM

I don't want to divulge anything too personal... - DivaRae on Sep 30, 2002, 10:19 AM

Go elsewhere - Mozartgal on May 17, 2002, 1:57 PM

who runs this? - tfzaza on May 21, 2002, 12:24 AM

Who Runs TCO: - Anon on Sep 28, 2002, 2:35 PM

Isn't Peter Sicilian also a singer, specifically a baritone? If he's - AnonSop on Sep 30, 2002, 3:50 PM

Peter's a bass - Anonymous on Oct 1, 2002, 10:30 AM

Peter Sicilian - Anon on Oct 1, 2002, 10:34 AM

You're no the only one who had to undo vocal damage - Anon on Oct 1, 2002, 1:56 PM

update october 2009 - Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009, 9:51 PM

when did you attend? - Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009, 10:54 PM

Re: when did you attend? - Anonymous on Oct 14, 2009, 7:14 PM

appreciated - Anonymous on Nov 6, 2009, 2:20 PM

Re: Who Runs TCO: - Anonymous on Nov 14, 2009, 1:32 AM

Prospective Grad Student FALL 2010 View thread - mozart_rocks66 on Oct 13, 2009, 1:20 AM

Eastman - SongPrincess on Oct 13, 2009, 3:06 AM

Rochester Native - Anonymous on Oct 14, 2009, 9:57 PM

Eastman -Swensen - Anonymous on Nov 6, 2009, 9:27 AM

I know.. - Anonymous on Nov 6, 2009, 11:36 AM

Re: Eastman -Swensen - Anonymous on Nov 14, 2009, 12:22 AM

are you young enough for Curtis? - PinoNoir on Nov 6, 2009, 10:08 AM

hmm...I don't think Yale really belongs on that list. - BB on Nov 6, 2009, 12:07 PM

not the OP, but that's all great information!!! nt. - PinoNoir on Nov 6, 2009, 6:04 PM

Re: hmm...I don't think Yale really belongs on that list. - Fiesco53 on Nov 7, 2009, 8:42 PM

About that stipend... - Anonymous on Nov 8, 2009, 7:40 AM

I'm not exactly sure - BB on Nov 9, 2009, 6:11 PM

Songs for vigils View thread - divatine on Nov 11, 2009, 10:25 PM

Re: Songs for vigils - Cindy on Nov 12, 2009, 8:38 AM

"Make them hear you" from Flaherty's & Ahrens' RAGTIME - Karen Mercedes on Nov 12, 2009, 9:07 PM

For that matter ... - Cindy on Nov 13, 2009, 1:43 PM

Hmmm... "He's like the son I might have known if God had granted me a son." - Karen Mercedes on Nov 13, 2009, 3:52 PM

delete nt View thread - fleapiekg on Nov 13, 2009, 1:53 PM

Artist Diploma Programs View thread - Kristin on Nov 11, 2009, 9:52 PM

Here we go - Heathenstein on Nov 11, 2009, 11:11 PM

Roosevelt - clarksc on Nov 12, 2009, 1:34 PM

my 5 arias. Any suggestions/thoughts? (character tenor) View thread - Anonymous on Nov 10, 2009, 5:38 PM

One idea - HT on Nov 10, 2009, 5:57 PM

or Daniel Buchanan's aria from Street Scene! - Anonymous on Nov 10, 2009, 6:26 PM

Some alternatives - Karen Mercedes on Nov 11, 2009, 12:10 AM

Some other ideas - Cindy on Nov 11, 2009, 3:37 PM

Good list for the most part! - Kleinod Mein on Nov 11, 2009, 4:22 PM

Grad School Recs for Big Voiced Tenor View thread - HeroicTenor on Nov 1, 2009, 1:24 PM

could I have your autograph? - KJ on Nov 1, 2009, 1:55 PM

ummm.... - HeroicTenor on Nov 1, 2009, 2:30 PM

ew, you're rude.... - SOTsopran on Nov 1, 2009, 4:48 PM

I wasn't meaning to be.... - HeroicTenor on Nov 1, 2009, 5:23 PM

YOU weren't - Susan Eichhorn Young on Nov 1, 2009, 5:31 PM

I think you should also look into... - Anonymous on Nov 1, 2009, 7:24 PM

The most important thing... - GordonsGirl on Nov 1, 2009, 7:39 PM

Great point.... - Anonymous on Nov 3, 2009, 7:39 AM

KU - Anonymous on Nov 10, 2009, 5:32 PM

Grad school, teacher recommendations - music theater AND opera View thread - alyssa on Aug 2, 2009, 2:06 AM

hmmm.... - belcantotenoresupremo on Aug 2, 2009, 5:31 PM

re: hmmm.... - alyssa on Aug 2, 2009, 7:10 PM

Re: re: hmmm.... - Anonymous on Aug 24, 2009, 12:10 AM

From a prospective OCU Grad student - Anonymous on Sep 23, 2009, 1:34 AM

well.... - Baritono on Aug 6, 2009, 8:52 PM

Definitely look at OCU - Molly on Oct 7, 2009, 4:09 PM

NYU? - upstater on Aug 6, 2009, 10:53 PM

Penn State? - Anonymous on Aug 7, 2009, 8:21 AM

Westminster - schnoodc on Aug 9, 2009, 2:03 PM

Westminster - Fiesco53 on Aug 9, 2009, 4:02 PM

re: Westminster - alyssa on Aug 10, 2009, 1:21 AM

Re: re: Westminster - Fiesco53 on Aug 10, 2009, 8:00 AM

NYU? - Cloe on Aug 21, 2009, 11:01 PM

Re: NYU? - Fiesco53 on Aug 22, 2009, 8:28 AM

Boston Conservatory Ped MM - Anonymous on Aug 18, 2009, 5:45 PM

re: Boston Conservatory Ped MM - alyssa on Sep 2, 2009, 8:20 PM

Re: re: Boston Conservatory Ped MM - Anonymous on Oct 10, 2009, 3:21 PM

Indiana - blondieQ on Aug 23, 2009, 1:46 AM

Southern Illinois University - DivaPrincess72 on Sep 23, 2009, 8:37 PM

re: Southern Illinois University - alyssa on Sep 28, 2009, 6:40 PM

ZOMG! Wish they had that when I went to grad school! - kimvox on Sep 28, 2009, 11:37 PM

University of Nebraska-Lincoln - ELK on Sep 30, 2009, 8:51 AM

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - huskyTenor on Oct 10, 2009, 5:03 PM

OCU grad - Boskp on Nov 4, 2009, 10:59 AM

re: OCU grad - alyssa on Nov 4, 2009, 10:22 PM

Re: re: OCU grad - Anonymous on Nov 7, 2009, 2:08 PM

NJAVO : can we change audition rep? anyone know? nt View thread - Anonymous on Nov 6, 2009, 1:46 PM

Does LI Opera pay? nt View thread - Tapestry on Nov 5, 2009, 4:34 PM

On Yaptracker it says they do - Kleinod Mein on Nov 6, 2009, 2:51 AM

Thanks...had been hoping someone who's worked with them might see this... - Tapestry on Nov 6, 2009, 10:05 AM

Teachers at Indiana?! View thread - Ryan Brock on Oct 13, 2009, 9:22 PM

Brian Horne perhaps - Rabble on Oct 16, 2009, 1:28 PM

yeah Brian! - Anonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 11:47 PM

forget indiana - Anonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 5:35 PM

Really? Bitte much? - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 16, 2009, 6:13 PM

re: bitter much - divanonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 8:08 PM

It says a lot of good things - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 16, 2009, 8:36 PM

sorry but when Zeani left, there was no one left - Anonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 9:35 PM

Re: Teachers at Indiana?! - Larry the Larynx on Oct 17, 2009, 2:38 AM

My biggest problems... - giacominime517 on Oct 17, 2009, 9:49 AM

I was lucky, I know - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 17, 2009, 10:41 AM

name one! - Anonymous on Oct 18, 2009, 1:42 AM

I said good, I didn't say outstanding - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 18, 2009, 7:51 AM

People need to stop letting their ego do all the talking when discussing such topics. - blondieQ on Oct 18, 2009, 11:20 AM

thanks - sunshinesop on Oct 21, 2009, 11:22 AM

Hon, I was talking about Larry! - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 21, 2009, 6:11 PM

Re: Hon, I was talking about Larry! - sunshinesope on Oct 23, 2009, 9:33 AM

Re: name one! - Meaty on Oct 21, 2009, 5:56 PM

Teachers at IU - Anonymous on Oct 17, 2009, 4:59 PM

Harrison... - Meaty on Oct 21, 2009, 10:17 PM

Politics - Staewpot on Oct 24, 2009, 11:53 AM

somewhat disagree about role experience.... - Anonymous on Oct 24, 2009, 9:06 PM

Agreeing... - Meaty on Oct 27, 2009, 11:34 PM

Absolutely true. However... - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 28, 2009, 5:58 AM

True, true... - Meaty on Oct 28, 2009, 4:05 PM

Politics in casting... - Anonymous on Nov 1, 2009, 9:03 AM

CCM - Anonymous on Nov 5, 2009, 3:32 PM

Other Opportunities - Anonymous on Nov 1, 2009, 10:24 AM

Good point! - Anonymous on Nov 5, 2009, 11:22 AM

Comedic/Lighthearted Duets for Zwischenfach and Tenor View thread - schnoodc on Oct 30, 2009, 11:54 PM

The Merry Widow - Anne on Oct 31, 2009, 2:17 AM

la perichole . . . - queenoftheslime on Nov 1, 2009, 9:43 PM

I second the Valencienne/Camille duet - plus a few more - Karen Mercedes on Nov 2, 2009, 6:05 PM

Seconding B�atrice et B�n�dict--my favorite thing! nt - Anne on Nov 2, 2009, 7:55 PM

Thank you! - schnoodc on Nov 4, 2009, 11:42 AM

Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition... View thread - HeroicTenor on Nov 2, 2009, 5:49 PM

bump (nt) - HeroicTenor on Nov 3, 2009, 10:14 PM

Not worth it, IMHO - irishtenor on Nov 4, 2009, 1:53 AM

Italian art song? View thread - Anne on Nov 1, 2009, 10:04 AM

some suggestions to get you started - paradiso on Nov 1, 2009, 10:59 AM

Whoops, should have mentioned - Anne on Nov 1, 2009, 11:36 AM

very common--Bellini songs - PinoNoir on Nov 1, 2009, 12:28 PM

Some suggestions - OperaTeach on Nov 3, 2009, 4:12 PM

Um - Kleinod Mein on Nov 2, 2009, 2:42 AM

I have heard of the 24 Italian - Anne on Nov 2, 2009, 7:50 AM

Bellini's Songs - WideRangeBaritone on Nov 2, 2009, 12:34 PM

Ok, good! - Kleinod Mein on Nov 2, 2009, 8:56 PM

I didn't mention them - Anne on Nov 2, 2009, 10:24 PM

how about La Promessa? - divageek on Nov 2, 2009, 3:23 PM

What you need are reference books - HT on Nov 3, 2009, 5:59 PM

I need 5 View thread - Anonymous on Aug 21, 2009, 3:16 AM

caspar - PDW on Aug 21, 2009, 3:33 AM

Re: caspar - Anonymous on Aug 21, 2009, 12:15 PM

It's also hard - HT on Aug 21, 2009, 1:03 PM

Re: I need 5 - anonymous on Aug 21, 2009, 7:15 AM

hmm - PDW on Aug 21, 2009, 12:46 PM

some others I thought of - PDW on Aug 21, 2009, 12:53 PM

You are in a tough spot.... - Michael O'Hearn on Aug 21, 2009, 3:18 PM

on being an old man... - PDW on Aug 21, 2009, 3:27 PM

and if you re-read my post, you'll see that I basically agree with you! nt - Michael O'Hearn on Aug 21, 2009, 4:09 PM

How about...? - Karen Mercedes on Aug 21, 2009, 7:22 PM

most of those are way too obscure - PDW on Aug 21, 2009, 8:38 PM

Sorry. I briefly forgot that people in the opera world have no imagination. Sorry. NT - Karen Mercedes on Aug 22, 2009, 7:44 PM

That's Glenn at the end! - RedHed on Sep 8, 2009, 4:21 PM

How come he's not famous? - Baritonobasso on Oct 29, 2009, 7:32 PM

Hoffmann villains - Kleinod Mein on Aug 22, 2009, 12:34 AM

Which of these ROLES could you sing - WideRangeBaritone on Sep 8, 2009, 2:00 PM

Thank You - AlphaBass on Sep 10, 2009, 11:37 PM

wie will ich triumphieren is good... IF!!! - Stu on Oct 28, 2009, 8:33 AM

Oh... - Stu on Nov 3, 2009, 1:01 AM

My take ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 28, 2009, 5:18 PM

my turn... - LMB on Oct 29, 2009, 10:03 PM

Question for my fellow Lady Billows (Billowses?) :P View thread - Kleinod Mein on Oct 30, 2009, 5:57 PM

Ladies Billows NT - Stu on Oct 30, 2009, 6:26 PM

Lady Billae nt - NaC on Oct 31, 2009, 1:07 AM

Here's to the ladies who billow ... nt - Ben Venga on Oct 31, 2009, 7:46 AM

My solution - LaTosca on Oct 31, 2009, 4:22 AM

Perfect, thank you! :) - Kleinod Mein on Nov 2, 2009, 2:43 AM

Re: Question for my fellow Lady Billows (Billowses?) :P - sop2mezzo on Nov 1, 2009, 1:54 AM

It totally does, thanks! nt - Kleinod Mein on Nov 2, 2009, 2:43 AM

No problem - sop2mezzo on Nov 2, 2009, 11:09 PM

Voice "Building" Teachers in Graduate Programs View thread - Anonymous on Nov 1, 2009, 12:38 PM

Rebecca Folsom at The Boston Conservatory (nt) - Willisbe30 on Nov 1, 2009, 3:09 PM

At Westminster: - CT on Nov 2, 2009, 12:11 AM

Agreed - schnoodc on Nov 2, 2009, 11:38 AM

Just to add: - CT on Nov 2, 2009, 8:23 PM

Re: Voice "Building" Teachers in Graduate Programs - Anonymous on Nov 2, 2009, 10:33 AM

Oratorio/Bach Festival Audition Rep for Tenor View thread - JRinDC on Oct 30, 2009, 2:17 PM

It's an early music AND oratorio festival, so "yes" to Monteverdi - Karen Mercedes on Oct 30, 2009, 8:36 PM

Following up on the lady's always-helpful list,.... - TenorVox on Oct 30, 2009, 11:42 PM

Whoa baby - irishtenor on Oct 31, 2009, 2:05 AM

::: chortles eeeeeeevilly ::: 0>:>)= - TenorVox on Oct 31, 2009, 3:20 AM

Some clarifications - JRinDC on Oct 31, 2009, 11:17 AM

More suggestions - Karen Mercedes on Oct 31, 2009, 5:26 PM

English art song recommendations View thread - Chaliapinesque on Sep 14, 2009, 6:47 PM

I know they are done to death - JG on Sep 14, 2009, 7:24 PM

Re: I know they are done to death - Anonymous on Sep 17, 2009, 7:40 PM

Re: I know they are done to death - Baritono on Sep 17, 2009, 10:24 PM

Not really... - Jeffrey Snider on Oct 30, 2009, 2:10 PM

well - PDW on Sep 14, 2009, 7:24 PM

I absolutely second Finzi and VW! - Kleinod Mein on Sep 15, 2009, 3:12 AM

Thanks, but... - Chaliapinesque on Sep 15, 2009, 9:26 AM

Hmm, really? - ForceyLouis on Sep 15, 2009, 11:05 AM

Thanks! :) - Kleinod Mein on Sep 15, 2009, 11:51 AM

Yes, but - Kleinod Mein on Sep 15, 2009, 11:54 AM

Real bass - schnoodc on Sep 16, 2009, 9:06 AM

I have - Kleinod Mein on Sep 16, 2009, 7:07 PM

Anglophone song cycles written for bass voice - Karen Mercedes on Sep 15, 2009, 3:05 PM

Copland - Old American Songs - WideRangeBaritone on Sep 16, 2009, 1:57 PM

Old American songs are great.. - Stu on Oct 28, 2009, 8:19 AM

Re: English art song recommendations - Amadeus JMB on Sep 18, 2009, 8:15 AM

Thank you! - Chaliapinesque on Sep 20, 2009, 6:39 AM

A book for suggestion... - AmadeusJMB on Sep 21, 2009, 10:15 AM

"Flight for Heaven" - Anonymous on Sep 20, 2009, 10:01 PM

Don't laugh... - Jeffrey Snider on Oct 30, 2009, 10:46 AM

Looking for a great teacher in NYC... View thread - Anonymous on Oct 19, 2009, 6:12 PM

Why not TS - Anonymous on Oct 20, 2009, 10:46 AM

Thanks! And TS is.... - Anonymous on Oct 20, 2009, 10:56 AM

On the forum - Anonymous on Oct 20, 2009, 12:21 PM

Jean-Ronald LaFond is TS - Bionda on Oct 22, 2009, 3:04 AM

SHERRY OVERHOLT - anon on Oct 21, 2009, 4:17 PM

Seconding Sherry! - Anonymous on Oct 22, 2009, 9:16 AM

Double post/deleted. - Anonymous on Oct 22, 2009, 9:16 AM

Fred Carama! (nt) - Anonymous on Oct 27, 2009, 6:53 PM

Carol Kirkpatrick - DivaT on Oct 29, 2009, 11:57 PM

What kind of technique do you currently use? - DVS on Oct 30, 2009, 9:47 AM

Can anyone recommend a teacher at Julliard? View thread - Anonymous on Oct 28, 2009, 10:12 PM

Edee & Dr White - Scazza on Oct 29, 2009, 11:34 AM

Thank you! nt - Anonymous on Oct 29, 2009, 11:56 AM

Rita Shane students View thread - Scazza on Oct 29, 2009, 11:36 AM

AMICI OPERA in PA? View thread - LifeSIng on Oct 22, 2009, 12:57 PM

Try re-posting on East Coast forum... (nt) - un mezzo?!?? on Oct 26, 2009, 1:51 PM

Amici Opera - Anonymous on Oct 28, 2009, 12:38 PM

Thanks! View thread - Anonymous on Sep 18, 2009, 10:32 PM

As always, you're quite welcome! And.... - TenorVox on Sep 19, 2009, 2:12 AM

YOOHOOO!!!! - Stu on Oct 28, 2009, 8:22 AM

Graduate Programs/ Teachers for Mezzo-Soprano View thread - southernmezzo on Oct 24, 2009, 12:15 AM

Check out Dr. Rebecca Folsom at Boston Conservatory. (nt) - Anonymous on Oct 24, 2009, 9:52 AM

Re: Graduate Programs/ Teachers for Mezzo-Soprano - ShortLyricSop on Oct 24, 2009, 10:29 AM

*bump - Anonymous on Oct 27, 2009, 11:55 AM

Are you not happy with the responses you got? - Willisbe30 on Oct 27, 2009, 12:22 PM

At IU... - Meaty on Oct 27, 2009, 11:40 PM

Arriva Diva management. Anybody any experience? View thread - hojotoho on Oct 19, 2009, 5:53 PM

no earthly idea - paradiso on Oct 20, 2009, 2:57 PM

Re: no earthly idea - hojotoho on Oct 21, 2009, 4:45 PM

OOOooh 500Euro/month!!! Did I read the website correctly?? nt. - Saro on Oct 22, 2009, 12:54 AM

No, 500 POUNDS a month!!!!!!!!!!! - Bionda on Oct 22, 2009, 2:59 AM

If that number is correct...hell no! - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 22, 2009, 5:50 AM

0_o - TenorVox on Oct 22, 2009, 2:19 PM

830 a month??? - OperaHawk on Oct 22, 2009, 9:06 PM

Inorite?? - TenorVox on Oct 24, 2009, 2:59 AM

I know about the money, but would like to know about expierences if/how the work! - hojotoho on Oct 23, 2009, 4:36 AM

There are agents who get you private auditions with no fee. nt - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 23, 2009, 4:50 AM

Re: There are agents who get you private auditions with no fee. nt - hojotoho on Oct 23, 2009, 5:19 AM

That is the million dollar question - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 23, 2009, 2:06 PM

Re: That is the million dollar question - hojotoho on Oct 23, 2009, 3:24 PM

A few things to think about (EDITED FOR CLARIFICATION) - Cindy on Oct 23, 2009, 7:45 AM

would like to underline... - paradiso on Oct 23, 2009, 2:48 PM

ArrivaDiva - hojotoho on Oct 23, 2009, 3:23 PM

ok then - paradiso on Oct 23, 2009, 3:39 PM

Re: ok then - hojotoho on Oct 23, 2009, 3:52 PM

You are very kind to offer. - paradiso on Oct 23, 2009, 4:02 PM

Carnegie Hall - hojotoho on Oct 26, 2009, 6:11 AM

more than one hall - paradiso on Oct 26, 2009, 9:52 AM

You're just not getting it - Anonymous on Oct 26, 2009, 9:03 PM

Eek. Eeek. Eeeeeeeeeek. - TenorVox on Oct 27, 2009, 12:46 AM

Thanx, I won't - hojotoho on Oct 27, 2009, 10:49 AM

GOOD. - Anonymous on Oct 27, 2009, 11:10 AM

Re: GOOD. - hojotoho on Oct 27, 2009, 8:13 PM

Any recent info on Ramon Alsina Artists management? nt View thread - Anonymous on Oct 27, 2009, 3:50 PM

They have 9 singers on their roster... - paradiso on Oct 27, 2009, 6:01 PM

Can say one thing. - Anonymous on Oct 27, 2009, 6:37 PM

MM Schools with generous scholarships? View thread - Scazz on Oct 21, 2009, 11:47 AM

University of Wisconsin-Madison nt - Anonymous on Oct 21, 2009, 3:37 PM

University of Illinois - Anonymous on Oct 26, 2009, 10:46 AM

University of Maryland Opera Studio (nt) - ShortLyricSop on Oct 26, 2009, 1:41 PM

Penn State nt - Anonymous on Oct 26, 2009, 2:53 PM

Has anyone studied with these teachers? View thread - mozart_rocks66 on Oct 14, 2009, 8:14 PM

Cesar Ulloa - iheartme on Oct 14, 2009, 8:54 PM

Re: Cesar Ulloa - huskyTenor on Oct 18, 2009, 2:46 PM

Agree and disagree (Highly recommend Ulloa) - sop2mezzo on Oct 19, 2009, 12:02 PM

I've worked with Cesar - Cindy on Oct 19, 2009, 1:15 PM

Amy Burton - Scazz on Oct 21, 2009, 11:45 AM

I moved to Amy's studio this year - Alicia on Oct 24, 2009, 11:19 PM

Bob Swensen - AcademyGirl on Oct 23, 2009, 2:43 PM

Re: Has anyone studied with these teachers? - Anonymous on Oct 24, 2009, 3:41 AM

UMKC - Lyric Opera of Kansas City View thread - IndyMezzo on Oct 24, 2009, 10:35 PM

Gender lines View thread - A Midwestern Girl on Oct 13, 2009, 8:57 PM

no - PDW on Oct 13, 2009, 9:12 PM

Re: no - A Midwestern Girl on Oct 13, 2009, 9:20 PM

well... - PDW on Oct 13, 2009, 10:29 PM

The plural of "Lied" is Lieder - Kleinod Mein on Oct 14, 2009, 2:39 AM

duh - PDW on Oct 14, 2009, 10:43 AM

You're very welcome - Kleinod Mein on Oct 15, 2009, 1:52 AM

Not to be confused with... - HT on Oct 22, 2009, 4:38 PM

Ach! - Kleinod Mein on Oct 22, 2009, 6:24 PM

Or maybe - HT on Oct 22, 2009, 8:08 PM

I don't know these pieces - Anne on Oct 13, 2009, 10:58 PM

Frauenliebe und -leben - irishtenor on Oct 14, 2009, 12:42 PM

La Regata Veneziana and Chanson Perpetuelle - schnoodc on Oct 14, 2009, 5:26 PM

Interesting about Mignon - Anne on Oct 14, 2009, 6:29 PM

Marian songs - Kleinod Mein on Oct 16, 2009, 1:34 PM

Re: Gender lines - Kleinod Mein on Oct 14, 2009, 2:42 AM

A dissenting voice - Karen Mercedes on Oct 14, 2009, 2:44 PM

I thought "no, you can't" meant - Anne on Oct 14, 2009, 4:24 PM

Mostly agree, but ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 15, 2009, 4:04 PM

Agreeing with you and Karen Mercedes, both! nt - Meaty on Oct 21, 2009, 10:33 PM

Absolutely you can sing them - Scazza on Oct 14, 2009, 3:41 PM

Huh? - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 15, 2009, 3:41 PM

Re: Gender lines - A Midwestern Girl on Oct 14, 2009, 7:29 PM

I dont really see a problem - Scofield on Oct 15, 2009, 10:57 AM

Looks like Barbara Hendricks recorded them - JennieJ on Oct 15, 2009, 10:58 AM

HELP! Samson Aria Cuts View thread - Baby Drama Tenor on Oct 18, 2009, 1:51 PM

Antonio Paoli did a recording in 1908 without chorus - Karen Mercedes on Oct 18, 2009, 4:34 PM

So then, do people not... - Baby Drama Tenor on Oct 18, 2009, 10:55 PM

Don't know about "people", just about Paoli (who didn't). nt - Karen Mercedes on Oct 19, 2009, 9:17 AM

Honestly??? - The Masked Researcher on Oct 20, 2009, 10:58 AM

I honestly.... - Baby Drama Tenor on Oct 20, 2009, 10:29 PM

How about... - The Masked Researcher on Oct 20, 2009, 11:17 PM

How about "O Souverain, O Juge, O P�re" from Massenet's LE CID? - Karen Mercedes on Oct 21, 2009, 3:16 PM

Or, if you prefer, "O noble lame �tincelante" from the same opera - Karen Mercedes on Oct 21, 2009, 3:17 PM

When you don't have a teacher... View thread - Kleinod Mein on Oct 21, 2009, 2:20 AM

What I always wanted to do ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 21, 2009, 8:24 AM

Good call - Kleinod Mein on Oct 21, 2009, 10:29 AM

You've got mail ... NT - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 21, 2009, 1:38 PM

Schaunard Aria View thread - wannan01 on Oct 19, 2009, 10:35 AM

Don't have a Schirmer handy, but - Baheritone on Oct 19, 2009, 6:53 PM

Need to find Mahler 2 singer edition View thread - Anonymous on Oct 19, 2009, 8:36 AM

For orchestral works, I always use the orchestral score - Karen Mercedes on Oct 19, 2009, 9:16 AM

Mezzolicious - GypsyGirl1974 on Oct 19, 2009, 12:12 PM

Mezzo arias... no time limits. View thread - lizzy on Oct 15, 2009, 10:44 PM

One of these - Karen Mercedes on Oct 16, 2009, 12:06 AM

Purely operatic, or anything? (nt) - Willisbe30 on Oct 16, 2009, 12:06 AM

A few of my favorites - Anne on Oct 16, 2009, 4:55 AM

Britten - 'Phaedra' - Bellady on Oct 16, 2009, 5:21 AM

If I were a mezzo ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 16, 2009, 7:44 AM

Speaking of Berlioz... - Karen Mercedes on Oct 16, 2009, 10:20 AM

Re: If I were a mezzo ... - lizzy on Oct 16, 2009, 3:30 PM

Wow, people sure missed the "not too coloraturic" part! - Kleinod Mein on Oct 16, 2009, 1:32 PM

Um... think you missed the not too high-lying part - Anonymous on Oct 17, 2009, 10:46 PM

Silly WRB!! - ForceyLouis on Oct 18, 2009, 12:31 AM

Ha! - Kleinod Mein on Oct 18, 2009, 4:00 AM

Well, I did say it might be too high! That said... - Kleinod Mein on Oct 18, 2009, 3:59 AM

No, you're right ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 18, 2009, 5:15 PM

It's very middle-lying - NaC on Oct 18, 2009, 6:10 PM

Re: Mezzo arias... no time limits. - Anonymous on Oct 18, 2009, 11:11 PM

Undergraduate Music School Reccomendation View thread - Anonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 7:42 PM

You need to be specific... - SOTsopran on Oct 16, 2009, 8:34 PM

More Specifics. - Anonymous on Oct 16, 2009, 10:31 PM

Re: More Specifics. - Kleinod Mein on Oct 17, 2009, 3:33 AM

Re: More Specifics. - Where I'm looking to go... location wise on Oct 17, 2009, 3:05 PM

New thread about NY Coaches View thread - mezzo-fox on Jan 18, 2008, 12:01 PM

my faves - MDMezzo on Jan 18, 2008, 12:39 PM

Re: New thread about NY Coaches - HT on Jan 18, 2008, 12:43 PM

Some suggestions - Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008, 1:03 PM

a few... - LaBonita on Jan 18, 2008, 1:51 PM

Re: New thread about NY Coaches - Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008, 3:26 PM

Tangent: Who would you coach Zerlina with? NT - MeSing on Jan 18, 2008, 4:17 PM

I'd use any of these people above - Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008, 4:36 PM

Email me, MeSing... - Suncub on Jan 18, 2008, 5:00 PM

Lydia Brown - Marguerite on Jan 18, 2008, 7:18 PM

Re: New thread about NY Coaches - Anonymous on Jan 19, 2008, 1:06 AM

Re: New thread about NY Coaches - BB on Jan 19, 2008, 1:10 AM

ok, i'll disagree with you (sort of) - LaBonita on Jan 19, 2008, 9:15 AM

Re: ok, i'll disagree with you (sort of) - BB on Jan 19, 2008, 6:01 PM

interesting that you mention Mikhail - LaBonita on Jan 19, 2008, 7:27 PM

Re: interesting that you mention Mikhail - BB on Jan 19, 2008, 7:38 PM

Craig Ketter. Knowledgeable, helpful, and very caring. nt - Fuzzy Hamster on Jan 19, 2008, 9:45 AM

thanks for all of these! - Susan Eichhorn Young on Jan 20, 2008, 10:36 AM

Arlene Shrut? - b_natural on Jan 22, 2008, 10:11 AM

My faves are - JerseySoprano on Jan 27, 2008, 5:42 PM

Ron Land is awesome! (NT) - lababushka on Jan 28, 2008, 2:16 PM

Elaine Rinaldi! - YucaTen�r on Jan 28, 2008, 9:38 PM

A VERY patient woman. - saro on Oct 1, 2009, 12:16 AM

Corradina Caporello is my favorite for Italian :) - Anonymous on Feb 1, 2008, 11:08 PM

bump cuz we can always open this up again, great thread (nt) - Anonymous on Sep 22, 2009, 4:16 PM

nt - Anonymous on Sep 23, 2009, 11:55 AM

Joan Krueger - Anonymous on Sep 24, 2009, 4:27 PM

Joan Krueger - Anonymous on Oct 4, 2009, 7:56 PM

JOAN KRUEGER ROCKS! - anon on Oct 16, 2009, 8:46 AM

Arlene - Scazz on Sep 29, 2009, 11:53 AM

I have to second, third and fourth Arlene - Anonybrette on Oct 10, 2009, 6:13 PM

Need rec for someone to help with Scottish singing dialect... View thread - Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009, 2:25 PM

Well, I'd have to ask you what you want it for... - The Masked Researcher on Oct 13, 2009, 2:50 PM

Haydn songs... - Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009, 4:25 PM

I have done some of these - Drama-Rama on Oct 14, 2009, 11:15 AM

Thanks Drama-Rama... - Anonymous on Oct 14, 2009, 11:26 AM

HA! - PDW on Oct 13, 2009, 4:50 PM

Do NOT sing this with a Scottish Accent - NaC on Oct 13, 2009, 4:53 PM

Actually some of the songs... - Anonymous on Oct 13, 2009, 11:50 PM

Isn't the dialect written out? - NaC on Oct 14, 2009, 12:43 AM

Thanks. Here you go... - Anonymous on Oct 14, 2009, 10:51 AM

Hubby won't be home till later... - NaC on Oct 14, 2009, 11:01 AM

Thank you... - Anonymous on Oct 14, 2009, 11:13 AM

A few more - NaC on Oct 14, 2009, 11:16 PM

Sounds great! However, on one of these,.... - TenorVox on Oct 14, 2009, 11:25 PM

We talked about that - NaC on Oct 15, 2009, 12:43 PM

Yeah, I've often thought this was a real "grey area". - TenorVox on Oct 15, 2009, 7:05 PM

Up to a point - NaC on Oct 15, 2009, 7:25 PM

Hee hee. That'd be a big *DUH!*, ma'am. - TenorVox on Oct 15, 2009, 7:44 PM

Recommendations for Verdi Recordings View thread - BayTenor on Oct 8, 2009, 9:49 AM

easy access to these - paradiso on Oct 8, 2009, 11:29 AM

dive in - RedHed on Oct 8, 2009, 12:13 PM

Bergonzi - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 8, 2009, 1:38 PM

That Don Carlos recording is AMAZING - AcademyGirl on Oct 8, 2009, 3:54 PM

For my money.. - Stu on Oct 10, 2009, 1:31 AM

Thanks guys - BabyTenor on Oct 12, 2009, 9:10 AM

It seems like EVERY tenor sang Alfredo at least once - HT on Oct 12, 2009, 5:26 PM

Qualifications ... - WideRangeBaritone on Oct 15, 2009, 4:09 PM

List of Best music schools (voice/opera) in the world? and ones in Italy? Thankx!!!!!!1 View thread - Jim Jiang on Oct 13, 2009, 6:26 AM

Did you google it or do a search? ex. "Top 5...ranking..."? nt. - toscamelia on Oct 13, 2009, 11:44 AM

yes nothing constructive came up, mostly American school of music - Jim Jiang on Oct 13, 2009, 11:28 PM

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