Elsa wrote: > I would just suggest that, if your best "shot" is the obscure aria, start with that; (what is it, by the way?)
"Barbara, io ben lo so" - from Handel's Alcina. Sung by Oberto, yes, it's a pants role.
> I am not a musician, I am afraid; just an historian. Best of luck, anyway,
You are not "just" an historian!! Historians of any sort are quite important, I think.
Thank you all for your advice on this topic. Yes, I sing the Handel well, which is why I start with it. Even though it's obsecure, the emotion (anger and rage) is very apparent, from the first note.
Fiona
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