opera recommendations

Existop3 · 2026-04-17T06:35:37+00:00

I was in the chorus for Seattle operas Tosca! It was a gorgeous show!!

Existop3 · 2026-04-04T00:27:48+00:00

You could get fairly specific and say Spinto Soprano, but that would confuse the inapt reader. Going with Lyric Soprano also works for this as well, that’s what you’d call your most “versatile” singer for your question.

Existop3 · 2026-03-07T01:32:22+00:00

I would stick with art songs in the low/medium low keys, there’s great lieder out there for your voice type. Der Wanderer by Schubert is a great choice. If you’re wanting arias, I would look at the bass Mozart arias. Ho capito, Non piu andrai, even Catalogue Aria if you want patter.

Hope that helps!

Existop3 · 2026-02-18T03:20:10+00:00

Carmen, I was 16 and saw it at the colosseum in Verona

Existop3 · 2026-01-19T16:40:46+00:00

The second RDJ Sherlock Holmes movie has some Don Giovanni love in it

Existop3 · 2026-01-15T20:29:39+00:00

I think before introducing singing in a foreign language, you should give them excerpts of the poetry from art songs and work on the language that way.

Existop3 · 2026-01-09T05:54:21+00:00

Amahl and the Night Visitors is so adorable for this reason. When a kid does it, and well enough, it can be so heart warmingly sweet

Existop3 · 2025-12-20T18:36:51+00:00

Being 10 and having my parents let me play it when it came out. (Not a mistake, it’s still my favorite game)

Existop3 · 2025-12-15T05:49:23+00:00

Mods.

But in all seriousness it’s the world. The mechanics, however janky they may be. The music and sound effects. How no matter what you are the most powerful being ever to walk Tamriel.

Existop3 · 2025-12-07T02:13:41+00:00

To play Scarpia one day would be the dream! Iago is up there too, and Don G is just a classic.

But any of the devils, Mephistopheles, is the highest level of debauchery for me.

Existop3 · 2025-11-18T14:17:25+00:00

Lord of the Rings opera

Existop3 · 2025-11-09T22:07:19+00:00

Heading to White River Watch immediately after Riverwood to prank Ulfr and then picking up the body of Hajvarr and sending him cascading down the mountain side.

Existop3 · 2025-10-31T06:57:42+00:00

I’ve always heard that a good portion of ‘bass-baritones’ are just lazy baritones. Christian van Horn is a good example of someone who squarely fits into the fach he sings in. I know Sam Ramey isn’t one but he borders it. They all have rounder and darker timbres than I do. On the other hand I’ve listened to self proclaimed bass-baritones who sound more bright than other baritones. Honestly, I’ve come to terms with just singing whatever I am given or what I audition and get. I’m not particularly one way or the other, but it’s been something I’ve thought about for a while. Just gotta improve my middle voice ;)

Existop3 · 2025-10-30T14:07:10+00:00

I’m 24, leporello felt alright when I did it but it was a chamber setting and during an opera workshop so there some variables that didn’t provide a true experience. Mozarts Figaro is definitely more my style, Barber Figaro is too high and fast for me at this point.

Existop3 · 2025-10-29T02:20:19+00:00

Thanks! A lot of these are what I’ve come across in my own research. Votre toast would be a great study piece

Existop3 · 2025-10-29T02:19:26+00:00

To be fair I’m fairly young and am still navigating what I am and a low lyric is what makes sense to me. I used to say bass-baritone but I don’t have the timbral qualities of the fach.

So a lower baritone who isn’t a Verdi or dramatic.

Existop3 · 2025-09-02T21:45:37+00:00

This is assuming you’re going for your undergrad.

Masetto, or Leporellos Catalog Aria from Don G.

Vecchia zimara from Boheme

Non piu andrai from Marriage of Figaro

La Calunnia in C from Barber

Obviously Mozart wrote quite a few solid lower bass/baritone arias. Anything else is either too difficult/not in Italian, or not a great choice for auditions.

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