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From:  Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Date:  Mon Jun 3, 2002  1:44 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Carmen audition question

On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, omtara wrote:

> Hi folks -
>
> I am getting ready to audition for Carmen, and I'll be singing the
> Seguidilla. Would it be considered tacky to sing with my hands
> behind my back, since her hands are tied in this scene? To me, it
> seems dramatically vital to the aria, but maybe the auditors would
> think it just looks silly. Would I look stupid if I go in there and
> do the whole thing with my hands behind my back?

Sing it the way you know will SOUND the best.

By the way, I've seen productions where they tied her hands in FRONT, not
in back. You may be better off not trying to second-guess the director's
intentions....


Karen Mercedes
http://www.radix.net/~dalila/index.html
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