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From:  Patricia M Smith <dgcsorcmgr@j...>
Date:  Fri Sep 22, 2000  11:31 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] College Ensemble Requirements: Choir vs. Opera


You need to come to Chicago to hear the Lyric Opera Chorus. It truly
sings as "one" voice but when someone from the chorus has a solo that
person IS heard over the chorus & orchestra.

On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 06:15:07 -0700 (PDT) Isabelle Bracamonte
<ibracamonte@y...> writes:

> Opera chorus is
> not so bad, since everyone in it is a trained singer
> and directors have usually given up on the blend thing
> and stick to staging (at least at San Francisco Opera,
> where the chorus sounds horrible most of the time and
> you can hear individual voices sticking out all over
> the place).

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