Tag Archives: soprano
soprano Rochelle Hart: following her heart back to the opera stage
Meet Rochelle Hart, a self-described “slightly grumpy, bel canto singing Soprano. Yank ex-pat & failed Roman archaeologist who loves wine, food, shoes, dogs, sleeping late, and drinking too much coffee.” Apart from the fact that I’m not an ex-patriated American … Continue reading
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What’s your favorite soprano role in opera?
In celebration of Soprano Month on “Operatoonity,” I created a poll to find out your favorite soprano roles. To see. To sing. Makes no difference in this poll. Here’s a short list–hardly exhaustive–so if you’re not seeing your favorite, feel free … Continue reading
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meet the soubrette, a stock soprano role
Soubrette is wonderful word I was introduced to last year from the world of opera. A term associated with stock characters in the performing arts/theater world, a soubrette is a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert or flirtacious lady’s maid [from … Continue reading
don’t quote me . . . the soprano hall of fame
“I felt I could do any coloratura soprano role; I always knew what I was capable of doing. In the performing arts you need ego, a certain self-assurance, or else you’d never have the guts to face an audience.” –Beverly … Continue reading
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