Are you singing the role English? If so - find the Metropolitan
Opera recording with Thelma Voltipka(sp?) as the mother;
make a cassette recording of parts you find important, listen &
memorize what she did. This method will probably be frowned
upon by many - but - if you're going to learn through osmosis -
you might as well learn from the best & Ms. Voltipka was
considered pretty much the comprimario's comprimario
for many a season at the Met.
EV
----Original Message-----
>From: Molly McLinden <verdirules@h...>
>Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 6:24 PM
>
>I'll be honest,
>
>my musicianship skills leave a LOT to be desired and I need to work
hard!
>
>I was assigned the mother in "Hansel and Gretel", and it looks
difficult,
>entrance-wise, interval-wise, etc. Anyone have good hints on how best to
>effectively prepare a role? My piano skills are not too
great,either..though
>I DO try.
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