![]() Others have decided that the career path was more than they could handle or that it required more than they were willing to sacrifice. Some of my friends have gone through the worst of the worst and have come out on the other side as successful singers. Not everyone will go through all of the steps as described below nor will everyone face the same challenges. The examples I write about below come from my own personal experiences through thirteen years of pursuing an operatic career, the experiences of my wife who is also a singer, and the experiences of many of my friends who are also in or have been in the industry. According to Opera America, there are around 150 opera companies in the United States and Canada. There are currently over 9,000 students studying vocal performance (according to the National Association of Schools of Music) in the Untied States. ![]() The content is the same but explained more clearly than it was in the original version.) (This post has been slightly edited from the original version to address some of the wording that stirred up controversy amongst a few of my colleagues in the teaching world. This post was inspired by that book and takes a similar approach to the subject – a cold, hard look at the dirty truth about the climb to the top. There is a great book for musical theatre students called Making it on Broadway that is full of stories about the difficult climb to the top, but I have never seen a similar book for opera singers. This post is intended to help shed light on what it takes to build a career and some of the struggles you may encounter along the way. But to get to that point there is a long, grueling process that most aspiring singers never hear about. She sings in the world’s greatest opera houses, wears fine jewels, beautiful gowns, and dines at some of the finest restaurants. Good Luck!!! ~MattĪnna Netrebko is a beautiful woman. There is nothing more beautiful in this world than the human voice sharing the human experience through song. Believe me, if that’s what you want I wish you nothing but the best. I hope those of you who love this art form will go out into the world and conquer it! My Facebook feed is full of friends who are singing at the MET, winning and earning spots in the finals of major competitions, and otherwise enjoying life as opera singers. I don’t want to depress people or ruin dreams, I just want to remove the blinders and help aspiring singers to see things clearly. If this post scares you, hopefully you will walk away inspired to think about things a little more. If you love opera and want an operatic career, you will look at this post and be motivated to work harder. ![]() I am trying to be realistic. The business has changed drastically in the last ten years and the information about many of the changes is not available in a format accessible by aspiring performers. I did not write this post to scare people and I am NOT trying to be negative. There have been over 4,000 Facebook shares of this particular post and it has been seen by over 40,000 people! However, I think there has been some misunderstanding. NOTE: Thank you to everyone who has stopped by to check out the blog and helped spread the word. Putting together your Vocal Performance Resume.What to sing for your classical audition.Which is better Vocal Performance or Musical Theatre?.What does an Operatic career look like?.GUEST ARTICLE: Ten Secrets to Acing Your Musical Theatre Program Audition By Jonathan Flom.Putting together your Musical Theatre resume.Understanding the effect of Amplification.Senior Showcase: Is it all its cracked up to be?.Meisner, Stanislavsky, Method: Understanding who you are auditioning for.Why do I need to learn to sing in a foreign language if I want to major in Musical Theatre?.UPDATED! – Picking the perfect musical theatre college audition song. ![]()
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