The art of auditioning : a handbook for singers, accompanists and coaches / by Anthony Legge ; edited by Trevor Ford.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Rhinegold, ©1988 & 1990.Description: x, 194 p. : ill., music ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 0946890242
  • 9780946890248
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 782.1143 LEG
LOC classification:
  • MT892 .L45 1988
Contents:
PART I - AUDITION TECHNIQUE : Ch. 1 The Right Approach -- Ch. 2 Preparing your Music -- Ch. 3 Festivals and Competitions -- Ch. 4 Opera Auditions -- Ch. 5 Other Types of Audition -- PART II - RECOMMENDED AUDITION REPERTOIRE : Introduction and Voice Types -- Soprano Arias -- Mezzo-soprano Arias -- Tenor Arias -- Baritone Arias -- Bass Arias -- PART III - INDEX OF AUDITION ARIAS : Soprano Arias -- Mezzo-soprano Arias -- Tenor Arias -- Baritone Arias -- Bass Arias.
Summary: "The Art of Auditioning is an essential reference book for singers, accompanists and coaches, written by one of the country's best-known repetiteurs. Anthony Legge first offers advice on preparing for auditions, guiding the reader through the often complex procedures employed by opera companies within the UK and abroad. Then follows a directory of over two hundred recommenced arias, including details of range and context within the opera, together with valuable comments on how best to perform the chosen piece in front of an audition panel." -- Book cover.
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Includes index of audition arias (p. 164-191).

PART I - AUDITION TECHNIQUE : Ch. 1 The Right Approach -- Ch. 2 Preparing your Music -- Ch. 3 Festivals and Competitions -- Ch. 4 Opera Auditions -- Ch. 5 Other Types of Audition -- PART II - RECOMMENDED AUDITION REPERTOIRE : Introduction and Voice Types -- Soprano Arias -- Mezzo-soprano Arias -- Tenor Arias -- Baritone Arias -- Bass Arias -- PART III - INDEX OF AUDITION ARIAS : Soprano Arias -- Mezzo-soprano Arias -- Tenor Arias -- Baritone Arias -- Bass Arias.

"The Art of Auditioning is an essential reference book for singers, accompanists and coaches, written by one of the country's best-known repetiteurs. Anthony Legge first offers advice on preparing for auditions, guiding the reader through the often complex procedures employed by opera companies within the UK and abroad. Then follows a directory of over two hundred recommenced arias, including details of range and context within the opera, together with valuable comments on how best to perform the chosen piece in front of an audition panel." -- Book cover.

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