What is it like to debut at the Metropolitan Opera? 

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

@@arnoldamaral7406 Not a fact, just your opinion.

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