I had to do the audition last night. My voice teacher said there just wasn't enough time for me to get healthy again before the production company opening would close. So I did it. My lungs are so congested that I couldn't hold on long enough to finish the long phrases. The voice itself seemed healthy enough, so the tone quality came through. Guess that's all I can do.
We'll send out the CD today. Then wait.
We'll send out the CD today. Then wait.
6 Comments:
Peabody,
It will work out just fine. How it works out...well, if I knew that, I'd be in a different business! Seriously, if those who listen to the CD realize you were not in 100% health, and actually listen to the soul of your voice, you are a shoe-in.
LMAO (At the coincidence, not your illness! I of all people know how one hit of ickiness can throw your mechanism into a quagmire.)
I don't know how to link in comments (I am kinda duh) but I am going to put tidbit on my blog laters today about what you just may be in for.
I envy that you can audition. I gave up professional singing (pretty much) when I had my second child. I love what I do, but sometimes I miss it. I actually considered doing the season this year, but I just don't have the commitment ability.
having screened hundreds of audition tapes in my life, know that those who are listening will be able to tell. You may not be at your best, but even sick, singers usually have moments where the tone comes through. I always took that into account (Although I am fabulous...some of them are rather bastardly, sadly)
Anyway...Good luck to you! If you do land in my little valley we'll have to say "Hi" marvel that a little town like mine could have such a gem of a program and mock the mural on the wall of your rehearsal space.
Out of curiousity...what arias did you audition with?
Loralee, thanks for the comment. I sang only one aria: O Isis und Osiris. One was enough, apparently. My teacher, retired, but a veteran of the Indiana doctoral program is a long time friend of Roy Samuelsen, who has something to do with this program.
Actually, I know nothing about what I'm auditioning for. I don't know about the program, other than my teacher thinks it's great. I haven't any idea what goes on or for how long or what I would be doing (other than singing).
I can audition because I'm single and have no children. This means I can try new things, like starting to learn how to sing in my fifties.
Indiana. Impressive. Top in the field (Tied with Yale)Probably how they know Ballam (Director).
A Bass, I see! That is always good (Although my husband says that Zorastro is the only option for basses unless you are the Dad or the evil guys. At least being a mezzo I can also play whores, alcoholics and men...) Magic Flute is one of the weirdest plots of all time, but the music just kicks some serious tail. I did that production at UFOC, actually.
Basses have less competition than tenors. It is also good you are in your 50's. They need that age range for balance.
I posted a wee bit on my blog about UFOC. It is a good summer program to be in.
You will have a period from June until opening night that is really intense in the days...rehearsals from 10 (Singers don't do early well) till 4 or 6. It will go later as you get closer.
You will also have weird things in your contract, like not cutting your hair, not having obvious tan lines, not holding a job at the same time as the productions, etc.
Squeezed into your time will be costume fittings, wig fittings, shoe fitting, blah blah blah. There are also several functions you will go to...dinners, receptions, master classes, coachings, recitals, and things like singing during the fireworks at Utah State.
Once you open, you mainly have to worry about evening performances. However, depending on how many productions you are placed in you have Saturdays where you pull "Doubles" a matinee and an evening. Those kinda suck. Take a lot out of you.
You also get a badge that gives you discounts all over the valley. When you are wearing it, you will get lots of little blue haired woman and the like that will come up to you at the grocery store and gush. It's fun.
You also get to see any show you want, as often as you want.
I am not sure if you get comp tickets if you are not a local, but if you do and have no one to use them, I'll come and clap (I would anyway!)
Sorry it's long. BEST OF LUCK!
Yours is the first ever comment I've gotten that says being in my 50s could be a good thing. Bless you for that.
Your description makes the whole experience sound like fun. I suspect that isn't what you intended.
Basses are always weird. First, there are very few of us. People who can blast a low C are peculiar. Second, we are used to being weird. People have looked at us as oddballs since we went through the voice change in adolescence.
Too bad we can't play whores. That would really extend my range.
Anyway, thanks for the commentary. I'm even more interested than I was when I hadn't any idea what I was auditioning for.
mmmmmmmmmmmm
Peabody as a deep-voiced whore? What a vision!
Sincerely hope your young-self hears soon on the audition.
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