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Dramatic Soprano, Othalie Graham, stresses staying true to your technique, especially with the pressures of the outside world, and different opinions on how a dramatic voice should sound and operate. She emphasizes the importance of knowing your own instrument, and what you should and shouldn’t be doing.
Join me for this Technique Talk where we dissect everything it means to be a dramatic soprano.
Othalie has performed with companies such as Edmonton Opera, Nashville Opera, Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and Asociación Cultural Romanza, in roles such as Turandot, Aida, and Lady Macbeth.
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Voice with Julia’s Technique Talks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with behind-the-scenes access to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. Use your judgement.
Show Notes:
2:36 Othalie talks about technique through challenging roles
5:25 Othalie talks about singing at 55% instead of that 95%
8:31 Othalie Talks about what the intent change in 95 miles per hour
11:42 Othalie talks about manufacturing a dark sound
17:42 Othalie talks about the idea of a “big” voice
23:00 Othalie talks about her first voice teacher
28:38 Othalie talks about voice difficulties
34:23 Othalie talks about setting up her voice
39:13 Othalie talks about support and breath
48:00 Othalie talks about the stakes in singing
51:47 Othalie talks about her pianissimo high D ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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How poor oral resting posture impacts breathing. Compensations singers with tongue-ties and lip-ties create to produce sounds. Before/After release singing videos.
05:59 Bryce Lupoli on Breathing 01:06:16 Julia & Leah on Compensations when singing with oral tethers 01:41:47 Julia's Before & After release singing 02:04:08 The MyoFunctional Singer
The MyoFunctional Singer is a 3 month program beginning in June 2021 for singers seeking to revolutionize their technique through Myo-Function. We provide COMPLETE support for ANY point in your journey, from pre- to post- restriction release, to singers wishing to learn new techniques to up-level their singing. To read more, visit https://www.voicewithjulia.com/the-myofunctional-singer
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Day One: How to identify oral tethers in singers and how having a tongue-tie or lip-tie can affect your singing- plus personal journeys!
05:30 Julia's Journey 15:58 Tongue Ties, Lip Ties, and MyoFunctional Therapy 01:19:02 Questions and Answers 01:36:00 Leah's Journey 01:47:33 Questions and Answers & Info about The MyoFunctional Singer
Voice with Julia's The MyoFunctional Singer is a 3 month program beginning in June 2021 for singers seeking to revolutionize their technique through Myo-Function. We provide COMPLETE support for ANY point in your journey, from pre- to post- restriction release, to singers wishing to learn new techniques to up-level their singing. To read more, visit https://www.voicewithjulia.com/the-myofunctional-singer
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Sitting down with Babatunde Akinboboye, Operatic Baritone & creator of the musical genre #hiphopera was like a masterclass in technical imagination. The analogies and sensations Babatunde expresses to explain vocal events is worth the watch.
A singer of diverse talents, Nigerian American Baritone, Babatunde Akinboboye is known for his enthralling stage presence. He has performed with the Los Angeles Opera, Opera San Jose, Opera Santa Barbara, Long Beach Opera, and Utah Opera. Babatunde has also debuted the roles of Drew in the Opera Works’Arts for Social Awareness Project’s world premiere production of The Discord Opera, and Zanni in the world premiere of Gloria Coates’ Stolen Identity. His most recent performances include Daggoo in LA Opera’s Moby Dick, Escamillo in Pacific Opera Project’s production of Carmen, and Lucha’s Father in The Industry’s production of Hopscotch.
As an advocate for the performance of art song and operatic works written by African, and African American composers, Mr. Akinboboye has headlined the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry awards in Lagos, Nigeria performing a fusion of opera and traditional African music and has been a featured performer at both the National Association of Negro Musicians Annual Conference, as well as the African American Art Song Alliance Conference.
Babatunde’s honors include Regional Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition, and finalist in the International Eisteddfod Vocal Solo Competition in Llangollen, Wales.
In December of 2018, Babatunde combined his love of classical opera and hip hop and created the new genre Hip Hopera in a viral video that gained over 10 million views and was featured on Time.com, Classic FM, MSN.com and more. His debut EP “Della Citta” is now available.
Babatunde can be found at https://www.hiphoperaworld.com and https://www.babatundebaritone.com
Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with behind-the-scenes access to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. Use your judgement.
Show Notes:
00:00 Babatunde Akinboboye’s Bio
03:45 The vocal journey
09:02 How to think as a creative singer
12:12 How to work on technique
16:19 How different languages affect vocal positions
19:51 How to turn the baritone voice
24:11 How to tilt the larynx
26:19 How to breathe as a singer
35:00 How to feel intention
38:18 How to sing baritone high notes
43:48 How to have good singing posture
48:32 How to sing falsetto
50:30 Babatunde talks about #hiphopera
57:22 What is your desert island vocalise
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Jennifer Larmore was one of my first opera idols, and I am so privileged to sit down with her for this episode of Technique Talks. She is so intelligent, talented, funny, and full of incredible technical advice! I hope you enjoy this conversation where we discuss breathing optimization, clear vowels, coloratura, and more!
Jennifer Larmore is an American mezzo-soprano, with a wide-ranging repertoire, having begun with coloratura roles from the Baroque and bel canto then adding music from the Romantic and Contemporary periods. She began her career at Opera de Nice in 1986 with Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito and went on to sing at virtually every major opera house in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Paris Opera, Tokyo, Berlin Deutsche Oper, and Covent Garden.
Hear Jennifer sing live here: https://youtu.be/ByPRpeI64Ic
She is a two-time Grammy Award winner who has recorded widely for the Teldec, RCA, Harmonia Mundi, Deutsche Grammophon, Arabesque, Opera Rara, Bayer, Naive, Chandos, VAI and Cedille labels in over one hundred CDs to date as well as numerous DVDs With her frequent collaborator Antoine Palloc, she has made many International recital tours at major cities throughout the world, as well as all the major American venues. Symphonic repertoire plays a large role in this mezzo’s career and she has enjoyed great collaborations with world orchestras under the direction of Muti, Bernstein, Runnicles, Masur, Barenboim, Bonynge, Maazel, and Osawa, to name a few.
Miss Larmore is widely known for teaching and giving master classes at the most prestigious conservatories and major cities throughout the world. Miss Larmore lives in Paris with her husband and little Opera dog Buffy.
Her book "Una Voce" is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Lulu.com and explores the world and psychology of the performer.
Show Notes:
00:00 Jennifer Larmore's Bio
8:00 How to find individual technique success
14:20 How to have a margin of error in practice and performance
18:13 How to breathe when singing
24:14 How shoulder blades assist in a singing breath
28:05 How to develop coloratura
33:27 How to manage coloratura in the passaggio
35:21 How to balance a singers registration
37:54 How to develop your voice overtime
42:12 How to manipulate your individual physiology
46:56 How to sing low notes
49:04 How to sing high notes
51:21 How to modify vowels
54:04 How to sing when you have a natural accent
57:26 What is your desert island vocalise
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Soprano, Katrina Galka talks about spending time getting to know her instrument with mindful practice, creating her practice process, and training her whistle register.
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Katrina has performed with companies such as Atlanta Opera, Minnesota Opera, Arizona Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Opera San Jose, in roles such as Gilda, Adina, Serpetta, Elvira, and Cunegonde.
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Show Notes:
04:40 How to sing Caro nome
06:28 How to narrow your passaggio
10:58 The process of the tongue and the jaw in singing
16:15 Practicing the soprano registration
18:03 How to incorporate the whistle voice in singing
22:50 Practicing chest voice
25:30 How to breathe for singing
30:40 Developmental steps for singers
37:01 Sensations of the overtone when you belt
38:20 Post-grad school singing journey
43:15 Practicing process for singers
44:56 How to warm-up for singing
52:18 Practicing repertoire as a singer
54:01 Katrina discusses her desert island vocalise
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Grammy nominated baritone, Jorell Williams talks about the constant refining of the voice, the visceral feelings and aural sensations of singing, and reworking his breath and how it changed his career path.
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Jorell has performed with companies such as Seattle Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Victory Hall Opera, and New York City Opera, in roles such as Dr. Falke, Nardo, Escamillo, and Figaro. He is known for premiering new works, such as his Grammy nomination of Cold Mountain by Jennifer Higdon with the Sante Fe Opera. 🎭
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Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
Show Notes:
05:11 Jorell discusses how he approaches his technique while singing different styles of music
07:50 Jorell discusses how he breathes
10:40 Jorell discusses his mistakes with breathing
13:20 Jorell breaks down breathing
22:00 Jorell discusses falsetto
26:06 Jorell discusses overcoming vocal struggles
33:44 Jorell discusses roles that feel like they were written for his voice
35:46 Jorell discusses the sensations of a successful turn
38:07 Jorell discusses tongue position
43:21 Jorell discusses jaw tension
45:02 Jorell discusses his hardest vocal challenge
47:12 Jorell discusses process
51:50 Jorell discusses his desert island vocalise
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Soprano, Rebecca Davis discusses rehabilitating the breath and support system after surgery, and embracing vocal growth and changes.
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Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Show Notes: 03:27 Rebecca discusses the challenges of Salammbo’s Aria from Citizen Kane 08:10 Rebecca discusses rehabilitating her voice from surgery and through a technique change 12:08 Rebecca discusses breath 17:24 Rebecca discusses the passagio 21:31 Rebecca discusses a pelvic floor breath 25:30 Rebecca discusses the balancing of the facial muscles (resonance areas) 30:25 Rebecca discusses how offsets play into the whole breath system 32:40 Rebecca discusses the return to a natural baby’s breath 36:35 Rebecca discusses sensations of narrowing the passagio 40:12 Rebecca discusses how the passagio feels and sounds in her head 44:22 Rebecca discusses registration 50:40 Rebecca discusses her transition from mezzo to soprano and deciphering feedback 58:35 Rebecca discusses heart, body, mind connection 1:03:36 Rebecca discusses her desert island vocalise 1:07:27 Rebecca discusses her artist consulting company SoftlyLoud
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Tenor, Ferdinand von Bothmer, discusses training the breath via coloratura, the tenor high notes, registration, and his transition into singing heavier repertoire.
Ferdinand has performed in countless theatres, such as La Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Zurich Opera, and Washington National Opera, in roles such as Lohengrin, Parsifal, Alfredo, and Pollione. Ferdinand is also known for his publication of a new complete edition of Liszt lieder.
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Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with behind-the-scenes access to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. Use your judgement.
Show Notes: 10:38 Ferdinand discusses his transition into singing heavier repertoire 15:40 Ferdinand discusses about bringing in the first formant when singing heavier repertoire 19:01 Ferdinand discusses how he developed his instrument as a young tenor, and how he overcame his struggles 20:55 Ferdinand discusses his vocal training before he started singing on stage 25:30 Ferdinand discusses the importance of breathing (how he breathes and teaches breathing) 30:35 Ferdinand discusses training the breath via coloratura 32:56 Ferdinand discusses relaxing and lowering the larynx 34:26 Ferdinand discusses tongue position in singing 38:25 Ferdinand discusses registration 42:20 Ferdinand discusses modification of vowels depending on your native language and the differences between vowels in different languages 45:11 Ferdinand discusses tenor high notes 50:00 Ferdinand discusses how he prepares his voice for singing 51:05 Ferdinand discusses challenges for the tenor voice 54:50 Ferdinand discusses body consciousness 57:35 Ferdinand discusses the technical principals that he still consciously focuses on today 1:01:03 Ferdinand discusses his desert island vocalise
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Baritone, Gabriel Preisser, discusses baritone technique for navigating the passaggio. He goes deep into the dangers of muscling the sound as a young baritone, and explaining the voice turning over.
Gabe has sung over 40 operatic and musical theatre roles in companies like Minnesota Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and Michigan Opera Theatre, in roles such as Danillo, Figaro, Billy Bigelow, and Dandini. In 2020 he sang with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project which won the Grammy-Award for best new opera recording.
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Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with behind-the-scenes access to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. Use your judgement.
Show Notes:
6:20 Gabe discusses how he gets his voice working all-day-everyday – Technique + consistent skills
10:00 Difference between head voice, falsetto, and chest voice
12:30 Turning over the voice (what/how)
15:30 Gabe discusses the vowels that help turn over the passaggio
18:12 Gabe discusses tongue position when turning over
19:50 Gabe discusses exercises to build up breath system
24:30 Gabe discusses body alignment/posture (alexander technique, yoga)
29:50 Gabe discusses how to sing Largo as a baritone (high notes and patter/articulation)
33:23 Gabe discusses high notes and vowels
38:40 Gabe discusses low notes
41:35 Gabe discusses whistle tone vs. Falsetto
43:47 Gabe discusses coloratura
46:50 Gabe discusses contemporary vocal technique Repertoire, and cross-over
50:54 Gabe discusses hooking
52:07 Gabe discuses his most challenging cross-over role
53:30 Gabe discusses his favorite baritone vocally
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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.