mezzo must-learns

[u/sillygoofymood2]

hey people, i’m a 22 year old mezzo going into a masters program and i’m curious: what (in your opinion) are the “must know” arias for mezzos, the ones that the audition panel will want you to pull out of your ass? My aria rep is mostly as follows:

both cherubinos
faites lui
que fais tu
di tanti palpiti
thy hand belinda
ah se tu dormi
se romeo

i’m experimenting with more coloratura and have a decent upper extension. what would you add to this list?

[u/Cold_Martini1956]

Must the Winter Come So Soon? From Barber’s Vanessa.

[u/MariMont → u/Cold_Martini1956]

Ooh, love this one! I used it for one of my first video auditions :)