On becoming a tenor and being an artist in today's opera scene: Martin Muehle, one of the best tenors of our days, answered to your and my questions.
PART I - On becoming a singer
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:37 MM and Berlin
00:04:06 Porto Alegre
00:04:36 The first lessons
00:05:26 Not a baritone
00:08:00 To Germany
00:11:05 German Conservatories
00:13:10 In search of a voice I
00:14:15 Masterclass with Bergonzi
00:16:51 Problems of conservatory teaching
00:20:45 In search of a voice II
00:24:00 Rock bottom in Bremerhaven
00:27:15 What to do when success does not come
00:31:00 Learning by teaching
00:31:55 Which tenors of past generations inspired him
00:33:00 There is no technique that fits all
00:34:40 Low larynx
00:35:08 When is a singer an artist
00:37:12 Problems with modern productions
PART II - MANON LESCAUT
00:44:18 No opera goer...
00:45:00 Why Manon Lescaut isn't heard so often
00:45:45 How the acts are different from one another
00:47:25 Most difficult moments
00:48:50 Problems of technical thinking
00:51:15 Interpolating notes à la Gigli
00:53:15 About this production
00:54:05 Schedule for 2023
PART III - SINGING TECHNIQUE
00:55:30 Routine on performance days
00:56:39 On drinking and smoking
00:57:10 On singing in languages one does not speak
00:58:30 How much time for preparing a piece
01:00:25 On his own technique
01:04:04 Breathing
01:06:11 On warming up
01:07:44 On specific exercises
01:08:49 Vowels for scales
01:10:15 Advice for young singers
PART IV
01:17:26 Goofing around
The interview took place at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin on May 6, 2023, and I am very grateful to the opera house for granting us access to practically the entire front house. Also, I'd like to thank my friend Max Stolarow who made these beautiful images.
I could not use all the questions you posted, but as you will notice, they have served as an inspiration, and many of the questions were being discussed even without that I needed to ask them explicitly.
I hope you find this interesting. We had a good time, and I'd certainly do something similar with another singer if this format interests you.
Thanks for watching!
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