You have to have great passion, because to sing operatic music requires lots of work. I study for at least two hours every day. The voice is like an instrument and requires constant exercise.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I originally wanted to be an opera singer. I studied classical voice at the University of Washington but soon realised I didn't have the instrument or the discipline. The road for opera singers is more difficult than for actors.
I had classical training but I don't consider myself an opera singer though.
I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies.
I've been studying voice for quite a while, especially opera, for at least seven or eight years.
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
You can be born with the talent to be an opera star, but you've got to work and practice it.
It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.
I don't sing operatically, and I sing very intimately, but I still do the scales, and I think in terms of intonation and making sure that I'm hitting the notes right on the head... and having it appear quite effortless.
I have never called myself an opera singer. Other people do, but I always call myself a classical singer. I'd love to do opera, but I'm still too young and I don't want to do it until I'm ready. I realise that when I do that it's going to be... up for discussion, shall we say, so I want to get it right.
I'd love to have the time to learn to sing opera properly rather than bellowing half-formed fragments of melody in exuberant moments.
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