You asked for more of us chatting on the podcast and we listened! Marcelle and Elise share some updates about what they’ve been up to since we wrapped on Season 3 and also give their takes on the current news in the opera world. They talk about: Learn more about Marcelle’s work here and here,…
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We are so thrilled to welcome two amazing creators to the podcast today! They are incredible artists in their own right, but also make a dream composer/librettist team! Bea Goodwin is a librettist and director, and Felix Jarrar is a pianist and a very prolific composer. They both wear many hats as producers, coaches… you…
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We are so glad to continue our third season with this incredible conversation with Daniel Welch of Ideodyssey, New Classical Artist Management (NCAM) and the Opera Biz Podcast. Daniel is a multi-passionate mover and shaker in the opera industry, who is looking to marry modern marketing techniques to the opera biz! He shares his story…
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In the Season 2 Finale, Elise and Marcelle reflect on the twists and turns of creating a podcast during a global pandemic. They share how working on this season has changed their thoughts on the industry, helped them to more clearly find their voices, and reaffirmed their commitment to advocating for all singers. Finally, they…
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Elise and Marcelle are back on their own this week, and the TEA IS HOT. ☕️ As an industry, we’re facing a delayed audition season, and one that looks like it may be mostly virtual as per the Houston Grand Opera audition announcement (NOTE: in the episode, we incorrectly refer to this as a post…
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Not ones to feel defeated by rejection, Marcelle and Elise have a candid conversation about the problems with the current YAP application process and share their ideas for how it can be revised. Opera America’s Guide to Choosing a YAP Are you someone on the other side of the table (admin, artistic director, etc.)? We’d…
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Audition season can be an exciting time of year, but it also comes with a lot of rejection. And let’s face it, while rejection in any form sucks, somehow form-letter rejections (aka PFOs) double suck. 😩 So let’s get down and dirty about REJECTION: (00:50) What is a PFO anyway? (02:25) The many forms of…
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Audition season is gearing up and application deadlines are fast approaching! On today’s episode we chat about how we sift through the mounds (a literal f*ckton, amirite?) of audition notices on YAP Tracker and find the opportunities that are right for us. Mostly, we geek out over the spreadsheets we use to collect audition data…
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