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Why won't I sing roles?

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Feb 3
  • 1 min read

Unlike Sir Paul, I'm a fully trained composer with a postgraduate degree. Writing opera is premised on the idea that my melodies are communicable. If I demonstrate the songs, it intimidates people. They can't imitate my voice, but my Perfumed Garden tunes are all written down. I don't sound like a Middle Eastern person, plus I find acting tedious. People want to possess my voice, but that's immaterial when the tunes are composed. Anyone could sing those songs, particularly the ones with narrow ranges. - I hate most modern pop-based musicals, and I'm not a big theatre person. Opera's a different realm. I see The Perfumed Garden as a Peter Brook extravaganza.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Feb 03

I write musicals and opera so I can hear other people singing my songs. In doing so, they probably end up understanding me better. The pop songs are so I can sing them as part of my AM world.

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