What is it like to debut at the Metropolitan Opera?

In this video I talk about my experience debuting Aida at the MET this past December.
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[@measl]

*I sang at the Met during the Inagural and second seasons (66-7, 67-68), and listening to you has brought back **_SO_** many memories! I am watching you with my wife, and laughing/agreeing hysterically, and she's interested because another human being gave almost the same description I did (she always thought I was full of it, or exaggerating!).* *I remember Aida well, I had a tremenous amount of fun on that! And Turandot. And so many others!* *Thank you for sharing this on camera! There are more people than you realize - from so many different walks of life - learning and laughing from it!*

[@cleanmyroomforme]

“I was just a finalist” 😂 love how real this is. Thank you so much for posting! Very inspiring!!

[@mauricioszwerdszarf1455]

My admiration for you Opera singers is infinite

[@kayecurren3342]

How in God's earth! No orchestra, no costume, never saw the Met before. You are a brave girl!

[@VitaKoreneva]

Thank you for being real, uplifting and inspiring for us opera singers:) Congratulations!!!

[@ariellaapproach]

You are super fun!! I'm also a singer and vocal empowerment coach (not focusing on classical), and you are just such a fun person to share the Interwebz with!! Congrats on this and ALL your accomplishments, and being you!! Thank you! ;)

[@gurvinka]

That is so exciting! Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful story! I know I will never be on the MET stage (but in my dreams i saw myself in there tho)😂😂😂 Thank you, Tamara!❤

[@danafripp4120]

You are so real and refreshing!

[@jagodasawczuk2825]

Wow, you're amazing person! You're so positive! :)

[@uhachen]

Congratulations! You sing incredible and look like a realy nice person, I'm singer too and following from Argentina. Bests wishes

[@amanasro]

Congratulations!!!! Beautiful VOICE.🌹🌹🌹🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐🌸🌸🌸

[@tonio7367]

You are great! Thanks for sharing....

[@pedinurse1]

You are so delightful

[@pazgo]

it is so interesting to heer how it is moment before the show started

[@ternitamas]

such generous and inspiring input!

[@vitroz]

Thanks for your fabulous video.

[@johnclingmanchappell5419]

Ur WONDERFUL. Best wishes, TW!

[@redheadked]

Will you be my new best friend?? I stumbled across this video and I had to go watch all your other ones too. Such great information and you're so delightful. Maybe someday I'll have a Met debut!

[@exitstageleft2379]

Sure, best friends it is! Sorry I've been neglecting my channel. I'm writing a book and while I'm really excited about it, it has been taking up my video editing time.

[@little-963]

Did you complete your book??😊​@@exitstageleft2379

[@mixedmohito]

I love your videos and your personality :)

[@LordMgls]

Really enjoyed hearing your account of what must have been a very awesomely terrifying experience! but let me just tell you that you don't hear crickets or get thrown fruit at the Met. if you are Domingo, maybe you can get thrown flowers.

[@tedstiles6831]

I have a technical question for you. When we talk about narrowing focus through the passagio for a female singer, does a male singer use the same technique when moving through his passagio? Specifically a baritone. Tia.

[@jacksonkerr2095]

As a baritone myself, I think I can help here. The technique would be essentially the same for a Baritone and a soprano. As you move from one register to another, focusing singing exercises on the part of the vocal register where the vocal break is can help to smooth transitions through the passagio. Even working simple scales across the break and back can help train the voice to navigate that part of the voice smoothly. The key is to train the voice to become comfortable enough with that part of their register so that the singer can relax and glide through that part of their register without any awkward breaks. I hope this helps.

[@ethdow6817]

What are you taliking about ? Your "Ummmm"s are adorable. Use them more often. :)

[@joansutton]

What a cutie!

[@raynardi7243]

Sweetheart

[@AntW11]

You are charming 🥰

[@operabilia]

You are singing Aida now: what will you sing in 10 years' time? Brünnhilde, Abigaille?

[@exitstageleft2379]

I've been singing Aida for 10 years now. I have no plans on singing either of those roles you mentioned at the moment. Honestly, if I'm offered something, sing through it and it's comfortable, I accept. If it isn't comfortable, I don't. I do not subscribe to the fact that you get older and therefore you have to transition to heavier rep. If my voice goes that way, so be it, if not, then that's okay as well. Aida has more piano singing than people think. I believe because of the Triumphal scene people think it's a huge sing. I've performed 12 Verdi roles now. I would say Aida is one of the easier ones for me. It just depends on the voice.

[@operabilia]

Thank you so much for your kind response. You understood my point: be careful, agents don't know (most of them) a thing about music or the voice, and accepting heavy roles that young will be a challenge. Keep lyric roles in your repertoire and sing them as often as possible, including Mozart ones! The day you'll experience difficulties (I hope not!) singing, say Fiordiligi, Contessa, Donna Anna or Donna Elvira, then it will be time for brooding over. You are too talented to spoil this God's treasure! And of course I do not expect you to sing neither of those two roles I've mentioned soon .... I would avoid any Wagnerian roles with the exception of magnetic Senta, Elisabeth or Elsa. Best wishes.

[@aoife_]

I’m 17 and I’m training to be an opera singer. Do you have any tips. I’m from Ireland btw

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Aoife Don't listen to her PLEASE. SHE'S AWFUL😢. Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@dgbx6]

Arnold Amaral What on earth are you talking about? I just heard her sing in a production of Turandot, and she was spectacular!

[@samueljaramillo4221]

@@arnoldamaral7406 Not a fact, just your opinion.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

@@dgbx6 He doesn’t know what he’s talking about

[@MrChaunceyHowell]

H&M’s