Anybody know where I can find a side-by-side translation of Tosca with the original Italian online? A friend let me rip the Callas-Gobbi version, but now I want to listen to it and don't have the booklet to translate. Any suggestions?

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Do you think Vaughn Williams could be a 20th century English set? Or is he too romantic? I just don't love the stereotypical 20th century music and am trying to get around that somehow.

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So, a year or so ago I went to a concert by the East Village Opera Company with my parents. I wasn't sure what to expect. Surely not what I got, which was wailing electric guitars, drums -- a full out five piece rock group -- perfectly balanced with a string quartet and the most amazing vocals I'd ever heard. Even more unexpected was the amazing ( Read more... )

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I'm a singer recently diagnosed with acid reflux disease. I was wondering if anyone here has it and what are some of the things YOU do to relieve it. My doctor has put me on Prilosec and told me to cut certian foods out of my diet :( All of the REALLY good tasting things too.lol. Anyways, is there anything else I can do to keep it under control? ( Read more... )

hey, guys! i am a high school senior soprano at the walnut hill school. of course, i am doing a bunch of work on my own, but i figured that i'd ask around as i apply to schools for undergraduate studies (i am going the liberal arts school route; i'm leaning towards pursuing general history and voice performance ( Read more... )

I've been told that blowing up ballons is a good exercise to strenghten the diaphram. I was just wondering if any of you knew if this really does help. Thanks!

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Hi! sorry if this has been asked before but, I was wondering if any of you have suggestions for good soprano duets. So far all I can come up with is "The flower duet" from Lakme. Thanks!

crossposted to singers,ljschoolofmusic, and choirfreaks.

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My name is Olivia and I'm currently a junior voice major at Carnegie Mellon University. I'm starting my grad school search and I was wondering if anyone had any opinions or knowledge of Florida State University's grad voice/opera program? I would really appreciate it!

Thanks!

I had an URI in February and took a week or so off singing, but apparently came back too soon (I didn't have a choice- my recital approval hearing was in a few days and I had to practise). Well, my teacher was dissatisfied with how I sounded (I was, too), and she's been pushing me because my senior recital was supposed to be this Friday. But then I ( Read more... )