[78-L] Operatic Sight Reading.

[OKIN EARL]

Hi!

As a Jazz singer who loves Opera and collects operatic 78s, I don't see why
you are surprised about this. The same thing applies to Operatic as any
other sort of singing. You need a fine voice, great phrasing and a natural
musicality.

An ability to act is obviously an optional extra which could be very useful.

However...sight-reading is not required.
Lack of that skill just requires the services of a good 'repetiteur'...

Earl.

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Amazingly some of the truly great opera singers :Caruso, Pinza,
Warren, among others were NOT able to sight read music!!