Because all the cool kids are doing it...
I think I'll adjust this a wee bit since there are some questions where I just don't have an answer. I'm the queen of apathy, but it works for me. I don't really have favorites and I don't really hate certain roles either. I just try to do the best I can with the roles I'm hired for, and I turn down anything that I don't think will work for me.
Opera: Hoffmann when they let me bow and leave after my act is over
Role: Susanna is my signature role
Role in preparation: Zerbinetta
Aria: Caro nome and the Bell Song (I try to drop them, but no one will let me)
Aria for the future: I think Quando m'en vo is probably going to refuse to go away
Lied(er): Amor by Richard Strauss, what else?
Chanson: Debussy's Quatre Chansons de Jeunesse
American Art Song: Nocturne by Barber, The Silver Swan by Rorem
English Art Song: At the Mid Hour of Night by Britten
Opera Composer: Mozart wins with 12 roles performed (Constanza, Blonda, Susanna, Papagena, First Lady, Pamina, Queen of the Night, Madame Herz, Mademoiselle Silberklang, Donna Anna, Despina, Dorabella) and 4 in preparation (Fiordiligi, Ilia, Servilia, Zerlina)
Musical Period: Bel canto
Role I turned down because I didn't think I could sing it well: Marguerite in Faust
Role I turned down because I hate the character: Julie in Carousel
Role I thought I hated but ended up really loving: Oscar
Role I thought I would love but kinda hated: Constanza- I actually prefer singing Blonda and being seconda donna in this one
Biggest stretch: Dorabella- it was a one time kinda thing but so much fun to do!
Opera: Hoffmann when they let me bow and leave after my act is over
Role: Susanna is my signature role
Role in preparation: Zerbinetta
Aria: Caro nome and the Bell Song (I try to drop them, but no one will let me)
Aria for the future: I think Quando m'en vo is probably going to refuse to go away
Lied(er): Amor by Richard Strauss, what else?
Chanson: Debussy's Quatre Chansons de Jeunesse
American Art Song: Nocturne by Barber, The Silver Swan by Rorem
English Art Song: At the Mid Hour of Night by Britten
Opera Composer: Mozart wins with 12 roles performed (Constanza, Blonda, Susanna, Papagena, First Lady, Pamina, Queen of the Night, Madame Herz, Mademoiselle Silberklang, Donna Anna, Despina, Dorabella) and 4 in preparation (Fiordiligi, Ilia, Servilia, Zerlina)
Musical Period: Bel canto
Role I turned down because I didn't think I could sing it well: Marguerite in Faust
Role I turned down because I hate the character: Julie in Carousel
Role I thought I hated but ended up really loving: Oscar
Role I thought I would love but kinda hated: Constanza- I actually prefer singing Blonda and being seconda donna in this one
Biggest stretch: Dorabella- it was a one time kinda thing but so much fun to do!