So You Want to Sing Light Opera

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So You Want to Sing Light Opera is well researched and well written. Lister, who has extensive experience in this genre, provides a wide range of information for performers who are interested in light opera. It is highly recommended. * Journal of Singing * This book offers an absolutely encyclopedic knowledge of light opera and is a must for any serious singer! Solid material and guidance that will help steer you through your performing career and right into the role of your dreams. -- Skip Galla, artistic director, Sin City Opera An invaluable guide to light opera in all its sub-genres, this exhaustive, but not exhausting, resource will whet the appetite of students, teachers, music & stage directors, and performers of all levels. Linda Lister's love for this art form is palpable. Her seemingly endless expertise combines with other experts in the field to make this book indispensable! -- Copeland Woodruff, director of opera studies, Lawrence University SYWTS has released another valuable resource in their Light Opera volume. Along with concise overviews of the genre and its subcategories, this multifaceted exploration of Light Opera includes lists of familiar and unfamiliar repertoire and monologues by voice type and advice for selecting editions. Lister's writing style is charming and makes humorous use of contemporary references. Particularly useful is the chapter on Zarzuela by Christopher Webber which provides not only an interesting history of the genre but a guide to technical requirements for singing this music. The SYWTS series belongs on every teacher's bookshelf! -- Mitra Sadeghpour, director of Opera, University of Northern Iowa