Forward by Joyce DiDonato -- Preface: Why do you sing? -- Introduction: A lifelong journey -- Part one: Learning the craft. 1. The complete package -- 2. Training programs -- 3. Technique -- 4. Musicianship -- 5. Languages and diction -- 6. Dramatic interpretation -- 7. Choosing audition repertoire -- 8. Audition preparation, technique and etiquette -- 9. Performance opportunities -- 10. Investing in your training -- Part two: The apprenticeship phase. 11. Resident artist programs -- 12. Promotional materials -- 13. Public master classes -- 14. Competitions -- 15. Keeping afloat -- Part three: Going pro. 16. From contract to closing night : the opera singer at work -- 17. Crafting your public persona -- 18. Management -- 19. Choose your own adventure -- 20. Running your business -- Conclusion: A lifetime of song.
Summary:
"The Singer's Audition & Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a rewarding career in classical singing. Expanding on author Claudia Friedlander's online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, the book brings together insights from nearly seventy prominent performers, educators, and opera industry professionals. Whether you are a young singer preparing for conservatory auditions, a professional opera singer, or an avocational singer seeking to improve your technique and pursue local performance opportunities, this book will help you take inventory of your skills and achieve the next stages of your musical journey. "--Cover page 4.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.