Sunday, December 7, 2008

General Advice

I find that the words of Henry Ford can be easily adapted to audition arias.

Whether you think you think that aria you added to your list merely as a requirement is boring or not, you're right.

If you don't feel as though you can add anything true or heartfelt to your interpretation, the aria doesn't belong on your list. No matter that it shows off the fact that you can hit a high Q or that it has lots of patter in the right language or that your teacher insists that you'd be a PERFECT FIT for it or even if it does genuinely sound pretty. If you're bored singing it, those watching you will feel the same way.

Come now. You are so talented and have so much to give to what you do. You deserve better than an aria that makes you look boring.

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