two more arias i've heard a lot recently are 'what a movie' (tahiti) and 'what would ms. herring say' (albert herring). i don't know why.
it's a difficult balance trying to find material that's both age appropriate and voice appropriate when you're a distinct voice type. being a fachless voice, i know this first hand. still, i'm 22 years old, and so i only present heavier repertoire like 'lullaby', 'der holle rochte', 'vissi d'arte' etc. in conjunction with bright pieces like 'je veux vivre' and 'una voce poco fa', and never for auditions or master classes! the best advice a coach ever gave me was "sing anything that works for your voice, so long as the character is YOUNG"; i hope that advice is helpful to some other people, also!
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