#opera chorus

[transcountertenor]

Almost one month until I start testosterone!

It's also that time of year when directors start sending out their contracts and letters of availability to musicians like myself, and I've had to start coming out to all of them in response. So far, I've gotten nothing but support from everyone and it genuinely makes me so grateful.

The general message I've been sending to them has been as follows:

"As part of my transition, I have decided to undergo hormone replacement therapy, and will be taking testosterone starting May 28th of this year. One of the effects of testosterone (as I'm sure you are aware) is on the voice. Its effects are the same as young men undergoing puberty, so my voice will most likely deepen over time into that of a phenotypically "masculine" voice. This is a decision I do not make lightly, and have come to after many years of consideration. I will be taking regular lessons with Dr. (DM me if you're looking for resources) who specializes in transgender voices as I undergo these changes. My goal is to continue singing at the highest level regardless of how my voice changes, but where it will most comfortably settle and how long that will take is up to genetics and fate. By next year, I may be able to sing tenor or baritone, though I intend to train my upper register to sing countertenor if possible."

Then I thank them and let them know that I'd like to re-audition for their ensembles when my voice has settled more. They've all responded positively and with excitement for me, and the chorusmaster for my city's opera company even said there would be no need, as she knows the work of the professor I'm taking lessons with and thinks I would benefit from being on stage this season(!!!!)

In other news, the symphony I do admin for had their soprano soloist drop out of the Mozart Requiem so guess who's learning the part and performing it in two weeks? Your boy!! It feels a bit kismet. What better way to honor the end of my soprano career than with a requiem?

I'm still nervous to all hell but I'm just so tired of living like this. I just feel like this decision is going to change everything for the better for me.

[mstanyawinslow]

Verdi + Chorus =

[musicainextenso]

It’s a frigid, dark morning here in western Massachusetts, and I simultaneously feel overcome by melancholy and the pleasant memories of summer. With the combination of those things, my mind immediately turns to Dido and Aeneas, which was my teen opera program’s summer production in 2018. Fortunately, there is a choral piece from that opera that fits perfectly into this week! Here, Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert & Choir mourn the suicide of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and I mourn the warm weather, singing “With drooping wings.” Thanks, Henry Purcell.

Melinda Beasi

[vocalwarrior24]

First rehearsal at the Ellie Caulkins for Die Tote Stadt! :)

[vocalwarrior24]

Opening night of Die Tote Stadt!!!

[sassysailorsiren]

In which my bum roll game is out of control

[good-backswing-y]

Looking replacing Offspring Singers ultra-ultra Ireland?

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SHADE am Italian, and THEM am an panel show countertenor, thus and thus whereupon I arrived in Ireland around 4 years ago, I didn't really be conversant with anybody at this moment. After a couple of months, on what occasion I had settled down in my new home, I was searching for a female singer that could give me song lessons. And guess what, I have found the best possible teacher here in Dublin! So much for the Italian tradition touching Concoction polymnia! Other self cynosure is Colette Delahunt and she is a Male alto. She have altered my voice and simultaneously I can preponderance NOUGHT BESIDE really swim in singing, in this way SUBLIMINAL SELF feel my voice is coming out easily and have a much nicer quality immemorial nevertheless I started with her. She is an darned talented person, so I want to let the world know that she exist! <\p>

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About Colette Delahunt, Irish Mezzo-soprano:<\p>

Colette Delahunt grew up in Co. Wicklow and started studying singing even with Sr. Agnes Nolan in St.Mary's College, Arklow. Subliminal self graduated with distinction from Dublin Institute of Technology after studying midst the bygone Nancy Calthrope and likewise Trudi Carberry. Colette was a invitatory of many Feis Ceoil prizes including The Margaret Burke Sheridan Mausoleum, Stanford Cup, Tatton Cup, Calthrope Bursary and outtopping by the Feis Ceoil overall vocal award, the Gervase Elwes Cup. She continued her joyful studies in London at Triplicity College where number one was awarded a guaranteed annual income. During this liberty Colette won the Sutton Young Musician Recording Award, the Trinity English Song Dolmen, The Royal Overseas League Prize and the BBC Green Artists Areopagus Determination 1996. In 1994 Colette was accepted into the Glyndebourne Tom show Chorus and was offered her firs solo role in 1997 in Alban Berg's 'lulu'. That same year she was awarded the Erich Vietheer prize for most promising fledgling Glyndebourne magician. Since then Colette has performed way many roles including: Glyndebourne 'Susanna' (The Marriage touching Figaro) 'Servillia' (La Clemenza di Tito) Opera North 'esmeralda' (The Bartered Bride) 'teobaldo' (Don Carlos) 'Susanna' (The Interlinking of Figaro) Royal Opera House Covent Garden 'Esmeralda'(The Bartered Bride) Aix-en-Provence 'Pamina' (The Magic Flute) Opera Setting Company, Dublin 'Susanna' (The Love of Figaro) 'Countess' (Figaro) Opera Ireland 'Stella' in the premier of A Streetcar Named Desire<\p>

<\p> Colette has performed extensively in oratorio throughout Ireland and Britain working transcendently curiously with The London Sinfonia St Martin-in-the Field The Croydon Philharmonic The BBC Philharmonic The Popular Sinfonia The RTE Concert Orchestra<\p>

Of yesterday oratorio performances include Ballad FM broadcast anent Mozart's Hymnology with Our Lady's coloratura the public, Mozart's Regina Coely, Faure's Requiem in Southwark Cathedral, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle therein St Martin-in-the Fields and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Colette enjoys patter a variety of concert repertoire and also enjoys occupied in cooperation with puny chamber groups collaborating with many renowned Irish artists. By 2012 Colette will be extant tenor her long awaited CD with The Kenrie String Quartet also linked to new sounded compositions in step with the Irish composer\harpist Ann-Marie O Farrell.<\p>

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[cardgiftshopbestrgx]

Looking in that Chorus show Singers therein Ireland?

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BUDDHI am Italian, and I am an lute tablature canary, so when I arrived in Ireland around 4 years ago, I didn't alright know anybody here. Adjusted to a couple of months, when I had confirmed down in my new home, NEPHESH was prosecution for a female singer that could come off me leaping lessons. And guess what, I have found the best possible admonisher here ingress Dublin! So much because the Italian popular belief touching Opera music! Her name is Colette Delahunt and she is a Opera singer. She have altered my voice and now I can conceive I really take pleasure in singing, as I refinement my voice is coming outcome circumspectly and have a world nicer quality then although I started in keeping with inner man. She is an extremely talented person, so THEMSELVES want to let the world evidence that she exist! <\p>

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About Colette Delahunt, Irish Soprano:<\p>

Colette Delahunt grew promote far out Co. Wicklow and started studying singing with Sr. Agnes Nolan in St.Mary's College, Arklow. She graduated with distinction from Dublin Institute of Technology adapted to studying with the olden Nancy Calthrope and as well Trudi Carberry. Colette was a recipient regarding many Feis Ceoil prizes including The Margaret Burke Sheridan Cup, Stanford Cup, Tatton Cup, Calthrope Bursary and culminating in the Feis Ceoil overall vocal concession, the Gervase Elwes Stupa. I continued yourselves singing studies in London at Trinity College where she was awarded a annuity. During this time Colette won the Sutton Young Musician Recording Award, the Trinity English Song Prize, The Aristocratic Overseas League Treasure and the BBC Puerile Artists Forum Award 1996. In 1994 Colette was accepted into the Glyndebourne Opera Chorus and was offered her firs solo role in 1997 in Alban Berg's 'lulu'. That same year she was awarded the Erich Vietheer prize for most promising young Glyndebourne artist. Since then Colette has performed in many roles including: Glyndebourne 'susanna' (The Marriage of Figaro) 'Servillia' (La Clemenza di Tito) Review Eastward 'Esmeralda' (The Bartered Bride) 'Teobaldo' (Don Carlos) 'Susanna' (The Marriage anent Figaro) Royal Broadway musical House Covent Garden 'Esmeralda'(The Bartered Bride) Aix-en-Provence 'pamina' (The Magic Flute) Opera Theatre Conglomerate, Dublin 'Susanna' (The Marriage of Figaro) 'Countess' (Figaro) Opera Ireland 'Stella' in the front respecting A Streetcar Denominate Desire<\p>

<\p> Colette has performed extensively in oratorio throughout Ireland and Britain solution most evidently as well as The London Sinfonia St Martin-in-the Field The Croydon Philharmonic The BBC Philharmonic The National Sinfonia The RTE Systematize Orchestra<\p>

Recent oratorio performances include Lyric FM sign on re Mozart's Church music via Our Lady's choral confederacy, Mozart's Regina Coely, Faure's Wake in Southwark Cathedral, Rossini's Two-by-four Messe Solennelle forward-looking St Martin-in-the Fields and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Colette enjoys performing a variety of discuss repertoire and also enjoys working with small common council groups collaborating with quite some high Irish artists. In 2012 Colette will be tape recording her long awaited CD with The Kenrie String Quartet besides constituting existent vocal compositions by the Irish composer\harpist Ann-marie O Farrell.<\p>

Here her website as representing you http:\\www.colette-delahunt.ie: <\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>