Vocalist.org archive


From:  gsanders@b...
gsanders@b...
Date:  Wed May 16, 2001  2:03 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Conductors Cues (was Re: Placido Domingo)


On Monday, May 14, 2001, at 04:11 Uhr, Lloyd W. Hanson wrote:

> However, it is not the conductors primary job to cue singers
> entrances in works from the standard rep such as Samson and Delila.
> Any singer who requires such is a singer who does not know his/her
> trade very well.  On new works or works in which the orchestra parts
> are constantly played against the singer then the conductors cues are
> essential.  But evern in these conditions most conductors will train
> singers to know how to enter in a difficult place so the conductor's
> cue is not as necessary.  This is insurance in case there is an
> orchestral or stage difficulty that crops up in performance.

Oh boy, here we go! Sorry Lloyd but your post is a bit naive.
Graham Sanders
Heldentenor
gsanders@b...
gsanders@b...
www.heldentenor.org
Tel: +49 172 566-5754
Ciao,

Graham Sanders
Heldentenor
gsanders@b...
gsanders@b...
www.heldentenor.org
Tel: +49 172 566-5754




emusic.com