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Fraser	Date: February 14, 2009 @ 7:28 PM Basically, I put the three exclamation marks there to lure you guys in. I need help... I want to mix one of my songs (Anytime Now) with some opera, but I don't know how to write it, and I can't find any opera singers! I've messaged some on here, but they just haven't gotten back to me. Anybody reading this do opera? Anybody reading this know any singers on their msn or anything?
GeneHilbert	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 12:22 AM A few questions just to get our heads around this. What's the tune? How complete is it? Do you have lyric's? What voices are you looking for? Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto Soprano? Is there a classic composition that is close to what you want to achieve? i.e. "Madame Butterfly" "The Barber of Seville" "Carmen" "The Marriage of Figaro" .....? Or is this more Rock Opera? Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar. The more info you can give us, the better. I can help you write and arrange the vocal parts. However you've already hit on the hard part.... finding the pipes.
Fraser	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 5:18 PM Thanks a bunch Gene. The tune is on my page, 'Anytime Now.' I don't have any lyrics for it, and I don't really have any idea what I want the vocals to be about. I was hoping for soprano. I don't know if you've seen the movie Repo: The Genetic Opera (horrible movie, but has some catchy tunes), but I kinda got the idea from the song 'Chase the morning.'
evansorchid	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 5:41 PM One thing you might consider is sampling. It's pretty feasible now to isolate and sample an aria and manipulate the sample in such a way that no one would recognize the source. You could even sample a 3 or four note vocal progression and simply 'stretch out' one or more of the notes to fit with the meter of your song and folks still might not recognize the original opera...if you know how to do it. It's just an idea....
celtaidd	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 5:46 PM I must admit, if you lot could give Tom a heads up on how to get some "operatic/choral" vocals, I'd love to do a few tracks using them myself
Fraser	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 5:50 PM Mm hm. I really like the sound of opera, and think it would go great, but my knowledge of opera composition is pitiful. Thanks Spike, that's a pretty good idea. If this thing doesn't work out, I might start searching up on the net some samples.
celtaidd	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 6:30 PM Tom, you do the hard work, and I'll ride on your coat tales
celtaidd	Date: February 15, 2009 @ 6:30 PM tails even
GeneHilbert	Date: February 16, 2009 @ 1:48 AM I just heard the tune, it's prime for operatic treatment.
baiko	Date: February 19, 2009 @ 6:50 PM i am opera singer... i've finished the school, but i didn't sing any yet... and i'm bass vocal.
Fraser	Date: February 20, 2009 @ 6:42 PM Haha, I wish I knew more about vocals in general. If all goes well, I believe Gene is going to write lyrics and whatnot.
TameasDust	Date: February 24, 2009 @ 8:55 PM bump
Guest	Date: February 27, 2009 @ 5:10 PM

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