Mirko Ruckels wrote:
> here's my news- I've been going through the old schirmer 24 arias songbook. > and i must say, things are sounding better than ever. For some reason, my > teacher was getting me onto the mozart and donzinetti arias (which i find > too hard at this stage)- and i figure, it's better for my voice to sing > songs very well, than to stuff around with stuff that is too hard for me. > What do list members think?
Sounds good to me. I think there are times when we work on things a little beyond us to stretch ourselves, and other times when we pull back and sing less vocally demanding music to perfection. Last year, I was working only on lieder and songs and stayed away from arias, and it's really paid off. I started singing arias again last fall, and things which used to seem hard for me, now come much more easily. At my lesson last week, my teacher had me sing through "Caro nome", which I love, but have never considered attempting, and I was amazed at how well it fit into my voice and how easily I sang it (though it has a way to go to be ready to sing in public).
Peggy
-- Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA "Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile" mailto:peggyh@i...
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