As I reviewed opera coach’s insights from our recorded work session, I realized my takeaways were prime fodder for an OG Dave Letterman top ten list…….
So I give you:
TOP 10 WAYS my lingering Midwest American accent drives my Italian opera coach bonkers (and he has considered stabbing me in the eye)….
- Singing a nice juicy diphthong on an ending vowel.
- Adding an extra vowel to “Ha”.
- Slacking with a stingy double mm in mamma.
- Rolling the R in “morte” like a lethargic middle schooler.
- Nestling that L right back in the throat.
- Crooning a delightfully nebulous open vowel in the middle of a word. BAH-NAH-NAH anyone?
- Aimless phrasing creating vocal kryptonite.
- Giving a down and dirty glottal.
- Making a federal case out of a double consonant.
- Singing like a lead balloon on language heavy Johnny one note phrases.
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