It'll keep you grounded, especially if you're auditioning, and barely halfway through you hear, "Thank you-."Ĥ0+ year veteran of the Chicago Lyric Opera, Robert Prindle, front row of chorus, second from right It's work, sometimes frustratingly hard and long work, but your gift, your joy is always yours. Very few conductors, coaches or directors will be overly complimentary. You will be criticized, critiqued and generally told to work harder do better. Whatever your talent(s), especially voice, remember that it is a gift, a precious wonderful joy. That means learn additional or new skills as well as enhancing your current ones. What might you tell today’s students about navigating the waters of a career in the arts? You’ve had to be a bit entrepreneurial in the way you’ve generated success. However, hearing that I had some theatre background, they invited me to audition. I worked briefly at Moody Bible Institute. All of the actors appearing on WMBI radio drama were local professionals from the Goodman Theatre. There were no openings, but the chorus master-legend Margaret Hillman-suggested the opera, which actually paid a great deal more. My teacher told me to audition for the Chicago Symphony Chorus. You auditioned for your first opera shortly after you graduated from college. My first friends, Dave Smith and Don Prock, dragged me to Sunday night choir.
I never sang a note before Greenville-not in school, not in church. Was vocal performance always an interest of yours or did you “grow” into it?
The onetime physics major, who “never sang a note” before coming to Greenville, recently reflected on his surprising career and laughter along the way. He has worked as well with all other major professional music organizations in Chicago, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The bass-baritone has performed for more than 40 years with the Chicago Lyric Opera. Music, Mistakes and Mirth: Alumnus Reflects on More Than 40 Years With Lyric Opera By Carla Morrisįew classical singers make a living in opera, but Robert Prindle ’73 is one of the fortunate few.
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