Phantom audition

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 10:25pm

My school was chosen as one of the two universities to test out Phantom of the Opera this year. I have been racking my brain thinking of songs to audition with and I honestly can't. They want two songs in the style of the show (one up-tempo, one ballad), sixteen bars, NO Italian.

Can anyone help?

[BruceWayne5148]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 10:30pm

actually, i am pretty sure there are 6 schools doing it this year...what school do you go to?

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 10:37pm

2 universities, 4 high schools. I'm at Baldwin-Wallace. I forgot to mention I'm a girl... and a soprano. But who isn't? lol

[chinto1984]

Posted: 8/27/07 at 2:49am

If you can get a Puccini aria translated, it would be good because Weber just ripped off Puccini. Anywasy back to the subject, I would suggerst Glitter and Be Gay. It shows off a soprano, but if your not a coloratura or lyrical might not be the best choice. Also that song is very popular. Somewhere from West Side. Look into some songs by Leonard Bernstein. He wrote some stuff legit sopranos. Gilbert and Sullivan have great stuff for sopranos and nice mixture of ballad and uptempo. Green Finch Linet bird form Sweeney. You have got plenty of options. Find something you feel comfortable with and can nail.

[chinto1984]

Posted: 8/27/07 at 2:49am

If you can get a Puccini aria translated, it would be good because Weber just ripped off Puccini. Anywasy back to the subject, I would suggerst Glitter and Be Gay. It shows off a soprano, but if your not a coloratura or lyrical might not be the best choice. Also that song is very popular. Somewhere from West Side. Look into some songs by Leonard Bernstein. He wrote some stuff legit sopranos. Gilbert and Sullivan have great stuff for sopranos and nice mixture of ballad and uptempo. Green Finch Linet bird form Sweeney. You have got plenty of options. Find something you feel comfortable with and can nail.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 8/27/07 at 8:20am

Definitely something by Gilbert and Sullivan.

[bingbong]

Posted: 8/27/07 at 8:13pm

Is 'Home' from Maury Yeston's Phantom too obvious a choice?

G+S is definately where i would start looking x

[chinto1984]

Posted: 8/28/07 at 3:53pm

If you are comfortable with it, sing it well, and fits the style. It would be okay. Good advice, I have gotten is the first audition is to hear how good your voice, callbacks is to see if you can sing the music and fit the part.

[Juliash]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 5:35pm

"I'm a girl... and a soprano.But who isn't?"
HAHA!So true...

My vote is on I Remember from Evening Primrose, and then Greenfinch too.

[ohjustjake]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:26pm

Oo, I have a couple friends that go to Baldwin Wallace! I actually almost decided to go audition there but I got too nervous haha.

I actually don't have anything else to say. But maybe i'll come see your show!