In a message dated 01-08-04 18:54:27 EDT, you write:
>
> "...Is there any (possibly young) singer in Europe who has sung
> the part already and who could step in at such short notice?"
>
> Well... that should answer the question about the value of learning an
> entire part even without being already hired to sing it...
>
years ago when i lived in England i saw a performance of Carmina Burana from
London (may have been broadcasted live, i don't remember.) one of the male
soloists fainted in the middle of it. a man in one of the first few rows
said he knew the part, so they threw a tux on him and he got up and did it!
merry
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