How to Select a Song for an Opera Audition
When going into an Opera audition, just as any audition, there is only one chance to make a good impression. The song that is selected can make or break a person in the audition process. When the right song is selected, it can give the singer an edge over competitors who make a poor song choice.
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Instructions
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Listen to all the songs from the Opera that is holding the audtitions. If it is for an Opera Theatre and not a specific Opera, find out what songs they will be singing and listen to them all. It is best to sing something that is going to be sung in the opera or that is in the Opera Theatre's repertoire. If the person does a great song singing one of their songs, why not hire them?
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Make a list of the songs from the Opera or Opera Theatre's repertoire that are sung in a suitable vocal range.
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Practice singing each of the songs on the list. Select the top 3 songs that can be sung without any difficulty but that also show a good range in notes from low to high, great skill and agility.
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Record the top 3 songs on a voice recorder and review each song.
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Select 1 song from the 3 to be the song that will be sung at the audition.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't have a handheld voice recorder, try downloading free voice recorder software and purchase a PC microphone if needed.
