u/Keni-b2211

Hello all!

Tomorrow afternoon I am auditioning for my states primary opera chorus. It is a 6-minute time slot and I want to make sure I am fully prepared.

I have marked music for the accompanist and extra copies for the judges. I printed one large head shot on photo paper and will have a smaller picture set on the top of my resume that I will make multiple copies of.

It has been 6 years since I graduated with my BA in opera performance and I am just getting back into things. I am looking at my resume and everything is 6+ years old. My voice definitely isn’t what it was when I graduated, but I am going to start up lessons with an old voice teacher I used to work with soon.

Should I add a disclaimer at the bottom regarding the 6 year gap? Today my voice has been less than ideal and I am starting to lose it a bit so I have been on vocal rest since this afternoon. Should I cancel the audition? Would that be a worse look than just showing up and doing my best?

I appreciate you taking the time to read this far!

Hi all! I (30f) am just looking for opinions/advice. I graduated from undergrad in opera performance in 2020, the peak of covid. At that time, I was labeled a Spinto or baby dramatic soprano.

In the 6 years since then, I have made every wrong choice and completely stopped singing after a very traumatic event 3 years ago. Before the event, the only singing I really did was giving voice lessons. Now, I am finally in a place where I want to get back into opera and I know I have a lot of work to do to get even close to where I was. I am researching voice teachers in my area and I am hoping to begin lessons soon.

In the meantime, I have an audition for my local opera chorus coming up and I am having trouble getting my powerful high notes back. My go to arias back in school were ‘Sensa Mamma’ from Suor Angelica, ‘Ain’t it a pretty night’ from Susannah, ‘Tu Che di gel sei Cinta’ from Turandot, ‘I’m full of happiness’ from Albert Herring, etc.

I do not currently have the stamina for these arias and I am really struggling to consistently hit the highest notes even during warm ups. I was thinking of doing ‘l’abbandono’ by Bellini instead as it does not go quite as high and my voice/support is much more consistent in it. Is this an appropriate audition song? Do you have any suggestions for English arias or art song that would be good for an out of practice soprano?

Any help is very much so appreciated!