Rarely will a starring role be the big break in opera, but, more often, it is simply getting into the intensely competitive professional world.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Programs for young artists building opera's next stars
Rarely will a starring role be the big break in opera, but, more often, it is simply getting into the intensely competitive professional world.
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Young artist programs do provide an opportunity for an extremely high level of training; they are not, as this article implies, just one of many cool option for young singers to pursue. Opera is very different from theatre in that it favors those age 35 and older. Older singers have healthier, more developed voices, and often cycle between 2 or 3 of the same classic roles through middle-age. Young artists programs exist because, unlike theatre, there simply is NO PROFESSIONAL WORK for young opera singers, save a few exceptions; YAPs are the only option. Aspiring singers spend years jumping across the country from YAP to YAP until they either hit it big or get too old and call it quits. That jumpy lifestyle has been a big deterrent to many of my friends.
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