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In closing, do you have general words of advice to young singers?
Aren’t we lucky? We are so fortunate to be around beautiful music all day and to share our hearts and souls with other talented artists. Take joy in what you are doing! If you don’t have a full-time career as
a singer, search for a way to express your gift in whatever capacity is available.
In terms of production work, there are those singers who want
to be told every little move—or to be choreographed—by the stage director, because they feel safe only within a tight structure. Then there are others who prefer to be left alone with the directing process. There
are also those who have performed the role many times before. We, as directors, don’t know any of that when we start the rehearsal process.
This is what makes directing opera so challenging, unless you are doing a newly composed opera and everyone is starting fresh together. Know that you will work with many di erent kinds of directors. Some directors
will want you to follow exactly every direction—and some, like me, enjoy more playful exploration. Stay open and positive!
Come in to the rst rehearsal with thoughts and research of the
The Academy of Vocal Arts’ production of La bohème directed by Danner.
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