Award Date
May 2023
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
First Committee Member
Alfonse Anderson
Second Committee Member
Linda Lister
Third Committee Member
Monica Williams
Fourth Committee Member
Kimberly James
Fifth Committee Member
Spencer Baker
Sixth Committee Member
Joe Bynum
Number of Pages
111
Abstract
A prevalent way to enter the opera industry in the 21st century is through participation in young artist programs (YAPs), which are stable and consistent employment opportunities designed by opera companies to train and nurture emerging talents. To be considered by such companies, each applicant goes through the audition process, which requires each applicant to submit an aria package. An aria package consists of four to five pieces that best display the applicant’s abilities and artistry. Based on Wolf Trap Opera’s aria frequency lists, I selected several popular audition arias and carried out an in-depth analysis. The analysis includes a series of extrinsic and intrinsic factors that influence one’s performance, and how it is perceived. Such factors include but are not limited to, vocal, physical, psychological challenges, marketability, employability, and the reason behind their popularity. I hope to create a framework for singers and voice teachers to use when selecting audition repertoire because there are additional factors to be considered in an audition setting. A standard framework can provide assistance to emerging artists and voice teachers during the selection process, as well as transparency amongst applicants in the audition circuit.
Keywords
arias; exploration; opera; popular; selecting audition repertoire; tenor
Disciplines
Theatre and Performance Studies
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Lam, Tung Kei, "An Exploration of Popular Tenor Audition Arias and a Guide to Selecting Opera Audition Repertoire" (2023). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4725.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/36114750
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