Recommendations?

[cornizzle]

I realized that I need more uptempo pieces in my audition repertoire. I am looking for something that is not too long, and is fast and lively. I would call myself a lyric soprano. Just to give you a better idea of my voice type, here are some things I have been working on recently

Comments

[jjbrozenske]

Heidenröslein by Schubert is an excellent piece. It's is very sweet and light; and when it's done quickly, it's a treat to sing. I think the whole piece is less than two minutes.

[cornizzle]

I've actually sung that before, a few years ago. It is a fun piece. However, art songs don't really fly at professional opera auditions. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

[tytaniaherself]

The Schubert suggested below is a lovely song, but unacceptable for opera auditions, alas

[cornizzle]

Old Maid and the Thief is an interesting suggestion. I've shied away from this for two reasons: It's also kind of slow, aside from the recit.

That Stravinsky piece is intriguing- I fear it might be too long, but it's an exciting prospect. I'm actually not in school and have been doing company auditions for a while. They seem to cut you off if you go over 2 minutes! Eh, but maybe that's just life.

These are great tips/suggestions. Thanks so much for your help!