The final Five

Auditioning for opera can be difficult, scary and all-around uncomfortable. Part of it is that you have 5 to 10 minutes to show those listening why they should hire you over anyone else. The other part is that there are just so many great singers out there and they all want to work. So the best thing one can do is have five fantastic audition arias that show what is special about your voice. After returning to the opera arena, I've noticed that certain arias that felt easy and right, feel different and don't have the "special" quality to them anymore.
With a lot of thought about roles I want to sing and what I want people to know about my voice, I've selected five arias that FINALLY feel perfect. (Of course, that is when I am in great voice!)

As audition season swiftly approaches I am excited to debut my list of arias which include two of my "oldies, but goodies", two new arias and one that I used to do several years ago, put away and am now bringing it back. I'm excited about all of these pieces because they not only show off my vocal skills, but offer great chracters and drama to play making the audition process just a little bit easier.

Peace,

Eric