Music, Classical, Or Opera, By Maria Callas, And Mozart Essay

It is said that it takes 10,000 hours to master something. Great musical performers are no exception. Miles Davis, Maria Callas, and Mozart are examples of musical genius who spent countless hours perfecting their craft whether it was in the genre of Jazz, Classical, or Opera. Callas was known for being an opera legend. Her teacher, Maria Trivella, reflected on her first impression of Callas’ voice saying. â€Å"... it swirled and flared like a flame and filled the air with melodious reverberations like a carillon. It was by any standards an amazing phenomenon, or rather it was a great talent that needed control, technical training and strict discipline in order to shine with all its brilliance.† This comment showed that talent was there but she needed to put in hours strenuous technical practice to establish herself as a legend. In a way I can relate on the level of practicing then having to prove myself to my teachers. I spend most of my year perfecting arias and prac ticing my sight reading to show my talents whenever time calls for it. Last year I didn’t have very many opportunities to prove myself except for one time at State Competition. Performing at state was my chance to show the skills I’ve learned from my preparation and from the people around me. Going to state was kind of crazy. If you would’ve told me in middle school that I had taken up voice lessons, performed in front of an audience, and was seriously considering a career in music I would of laughed at you