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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Support causing tension in legs | 1/25/2012 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: My name is James and I am a 20 year old light lyric tenor. I often ask questions here because I feel ... A: Sorry you are having trouble... there could be a number of reasons why you are not supporting ... | ||
| need help identifying this song | 1/24/2012 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: http://youtu.be/6k4laPIQAkY this is a 78 rpm recording of frederick hoffmann ,my uncle who was known ... A: The piece is familiar to me but I just can't place it. I will write you again once I've gotten ... | ||
| opera | 1/22/2012 | Mike Leone |
| Q: what was Toscanini's favorite opera, please? A: I can't answer your question with 100 percent certainty. I recall reading at some point that ... | ||
| Vocal Cords | 1/15/2012 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Recently I have been involved in orientation at school, I was a facilitator you see, therefore I ... A: I'm so sorry to be so late answering you. Your cords will recover but you need to be silent for a ... | ||
| light tenor or light baritone? | 1/4/2012 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: My voice seem to be lighter and sharper than most of guys i know, but i have problems of cracking ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. Yes, please send me a file so I can hear you. Then I will be ... | ||
| Le Nozze di Figaro | 1/3/2012 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: My names Lucy, I'm 23, a soprano and currently in my last year at University (studying music). This ... A: So sorry to respond so late - have been too busy! First - I am shocked that you are at a university ... | ||
| VOICE RANGE | 12/7/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: I've just started training as a countertenor. May I know if my voice colour/range is that of a ... A: I'm sorry but at the moment I cannot tell you simply because I've listened to your sample, and I'd ... | ||
| VOICE RANGE | 12/7/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: May I know if my voice colour/range is that of a soprano/mezzo/contralto? Refer to attached ... A: Not sure about the name since you seem to be a female! But to answer yourIt's really hard to ... | ||
| soprano | 11/25/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I've never really been trained to sing high notes (all my musical training has come from my dad), ... A: I'm sorry for taking so much time before answering. Things are a bit crazy in my world at this ... | ||
| Tongue problems/technique | 11/11/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I am a 20 year old light lyric tenor. I am currently studying opera and hope to eventually make ... A: Are you sure your teacher is helping you? If you have developed this issue with your tongue with ... | ||
| Passagio and 'Belt' sound | 11/7/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I have been singing since I was about 16. My voicetype would likely be something along the lines of ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering! This is a technique question that is hard to answer without ... | ||
| phantom of the opera | 11/1/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: i have a question about a song from phantom of the opera- "think of me softly". my girlfriends needs ... A: , I have included the link to the wikipedia plot of Phantom of the Opera here: ... | ||
| Studying Opera in France | 10/12/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: I am currently a high school junior and I am feeling definite pressure to sort out my options after ... A: These are all good questions that you have and I would encourage you to talk with the universities ... | ||
| Operatic Career? | 10/9/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: I'm in my mid 40's and training as a countertenor. Assuming that my voice when trained is good ... A: , Honestly, since I am not an agent, and I have never heard you sing, I cannot adequately evaluate ... | ||
| Passagio problems | 9/15/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I'm a 24 year old tenor whose been having problems for the last couple of years since changing ... A: Given what you've told me I would immediately leave the current teacher. Just think about it - you ... | ||
| guitar and opera | 9/15/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Could you give me the name/names of an opera, song from or female singer, from an opera , that has ... A: There aren't too many (that I can think of) pieces with guitar in opera.. One is from Mozart's Don ... | ||
| Tenor Trio | 9/6/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Thomas, I am an Vocal Performance major at The Indiana University Of Pennsylvania and i was curious ... A: Not too many tenor trios - but check out the arrangements from the 3Tenors. I do know there are ... | ||
| Lil Corey | 9/6/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: High its Jason again every since I been learning about voice types I have become interested in ... A: Donny was a wonderful singer... so sad that he died so young. Beautiful voice... hard to ... | ||
| I Vespri Siciliani | 8/23/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Question about the opera I Vespri Siciliani by Verdi: What happens in the end? How mad are the ... A: I think if you keep searching on the internet you will find versions of I Vespri - for example I ... | ||
| I Vespri Siciliani | 8/20/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Question about the opera I Vespri Siciliani by Verdi: What happens in the end? How mad are the ... A: Good questions! First - here is a good synopsis of the opera ... | ||
| I Vespri Siciliani | 8/20/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: Question about the opera plot of I Vespri Siciliani by Verdi: What happens in the end? How mad are ... A: As I have not seen I Vespri Siciliani nor ever performed as part of a production of this opera, the ... | ||
| I Vespri Siciliani | 8/20/2011 | Mike Leone |
| Q: Question about the opera plot of I Vespri Siciliani by Verdi: What happens in the end? How mad are ... A: Jane-- Basically, at the end the Sicilians kill the French, using the wedding bells for Arrigo and ... | ||
| The tessitura doubt of many singers i guess. | 8/10/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Pamela; hope you're fine! once i wrote you (like 2 years ago) and i can happily say that i finally ... A: Please remind me how old you are. I'm thinking you are pretty young. I believe that when a singer ... | ||
| Bassi Profundi | 8/8/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I've asked you some questions before about the profondo range and development, your replies have ... A: I would say that if you were a true basso with a beautiful voice you would certainly be in demand. ... | ||
| Quote. | 8/6/2011 | Mike Leone |
| Q: Did Puccini really say the quote..."Art is a kind of illness"??? A: I have never heard of this quote and I did a quick google search under "art is a kind of illness" (I ... | ||
| Chris brown | 8/4/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I picked chris brown but I'm having a hard time determining if he's a baritone or tenor, personally ... A: Well - I just saw this question with more info - so here are my thoughts. 1. It's really hard to ... | ||
| from pre-med to opera | 8/3/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: In the fall I will be a 21-year-old senior in college, finishing the fourth year of my degree in ... A: I think you probably would not have the enough music credits to get a Masters Degree. But there are ... | ||
| Light tenor or light baritone | 8/1/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I been recently thinking about singing classically but don't really know my voice your type I think ... A: If you are really comfortable singing tenor in the chorus and you don't feel any throat constriction ... | ||
| Singing | 7/31/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: Hey, I've been singing since I was about 5 maybe. And recently, I've been getting more involved in ... A: It is wise for you to go to the doctor if you are still feeling sick, so I am glad to hear that ... | ||
| Singing | 7/31/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: Hey, I've been singing since I was about 5 maybe. And recently, I've been getting more involved in ... A: I'm thinking that you should consult a professional ENT- and make sure that when you go to the ENT ... | ||
| Light tenor or light baritone | 7/30/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I been recently thinking about singing classically but don't really know my voice your type I think ... A: I would say, at this point in your life, it's best to consider yourself a light baritone. You do ... | ||
| Am I to old to learn to be an opera singer? | 7/28/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I'm a 27 year old female and have just started my first ever singing lessons. I've been told I can ... A: You don't say whether you are a soprano or mezzo. And, unfortunately, if this day and age, 27 would ... | ||
| Wagner quote | 7/27/2011 | Mike Leone |
| Q: The question is about the composer himself, and so I realize might be outside your scope. "Richard ... A: I didn't know the answer to this question off the top of my head so I did a quick google search. ... | ||
| Useful singing exercises | 7/26/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I was wondering if there were any handy vocal exercises used to train and strenghten the vibrato? ... A: Not having heard you I don't really know what your vibrato is like - but let me recommend you read ... | ||
| Vocal range | 7/23/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: I have a question about my vocal range. I am 17 years old, and have just begun studying classical ... A: Well, I would say that a true basso profondo in opera should be able to sing the low C2. Although I ... | ||
| opera song in a movie | 7/21/2011 | Mike Leone |
| Q: I found a clip from the movie "O". I don't know if this clip will help, but I was wondering what the ... A: It's from--I should have guessed--Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello. It is the Ave Maria which ... | ||
| Closed Tones | 7/19/2011 | Pamela Thomas |
| Q: Gentile Signora Thomas: I have 30 years of age and I am a full lyric tenor. I must ask you a ... A: This is a bit hard for me to answer without actually hearing you sing. And I'm not completely sure ... | ||
| contradiction of teachers! | 7/5/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: I have been studying operatic singing for 2 years now and I'm 21 years old. I studied my first year ... A: Okay, I apologize for not responding sooner but I have been very busy with performing these past few ... | ||
| Question about my vocal fach | 7/4/2011 | Julia Katherine Walsh |
| Q: I actually have some doubt about what voice category I really am. As I think I am in the "gray area" ... A: I'm sorry that I wasn't able to answer you sooner but I have been very busy performing this summer, ... | ||
| Donna Diana | 7/3/2011 | Mike Leone |
| Q: Mike I've been looking through the internet wanting to find a free download of the Overture...any ... A: Just go to YouTube www.youtube.com and type in donna diana in the search terms. It should complete ... | ||
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Questions on Opera performance, repertoire, vocal technique, acting for opera. I have some 20 years experience in opera in both leading roles and chorus. I have sung with New York City Opera since 1981. I have studied voice in NYC for over 20 years and have also taught technique and coached singers in acting.
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