tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post3010106923606110240..comments2024-03-08T11:15:22.647-05:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: Audition Pianists: Opera vs. Musical TheatreChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-73592842876483404262009-08-23T09:09:34.620-04:002009-08-23T09:09:34.620-04:00Thanks Susan! The post has been updated.Thanks Susan! The post has been updated.Chris Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-20247323809104624872009-08-22T20:51:23.654-04:002009-08-22T20:51:23.654-04:00Thanks Chris!!! PART 2 is now up on the blog - HOW...Thanks Chris!!! PART 2 is now up on the blog - HOW TREAT THE PIANIST in the audition room...<br /><br />www.susan-oncemorewithfeeling.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399266373570613570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-10013221665347736552009-08-22T16:11:45.763-04:002009-08-22T16:11:45.763-04:00I try to gauge my audition repertoire to appropria...I try to gauge my audition repertoire to appropriately plan for a known/unknown pianist situation. If I have a chance to rehearse beforehand or to bring my own pianist, then I can plan more difficult/complex rep (such as that Rosenkavalier piece by that dude Strauss). If not, then I don't plan it because I don't want to sink myself! Not only does audition rep have to suit you, it should also be appropriate for an unknown pianist (skill/knowledge, etc).<br /><br />Finally, if the pianist doesn't know the rep - sing on! (It also REALLY helps if your audition book is in order so the pianist can read the music, has cues written in for tempo changes, easy page turns - when using an unknown pianist, I try to have my pianist look through it first and mark info down that he thinks the audition pianist needs to know).<br /><br />Pianists can make you. With planning, the singer can assure themselves of this, even in an unknown audition situation.Rachel Velardehttp://www.rachelvelarde.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-37023907774815353932009-08-22T15:00:19.957-04:002009-08-22T15:00:19.957-04:00What? Me rant? I actually enjoy the experience of ...What? Me rant? I actually enjoy the experience of playing auditions, having already cut my teeth in the trenches during grad school.<br /><br />My only pet peeve is playing opera auditions for musical theatre singers who have never sung the aria with piano before and attempt to "act" the aria.Chris Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-37569077797344744212009-08-22T14:55:29.310-04:002009-08-22T14:55:29.310-04:00Ohhhh...I'd LOVE to read Lily Ling's respo...Ohhhh...I'd LOVE to read Lily Ling's response to this!!!! Great post. Chris, you should rant more. Good post.Lizhttp://www.lizpr.comnoreply@blogger.com