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Great minds, Violadad! We do think alike.
So how do they pick that one person out of the hundred, which after the prescreen is winnowed down to 15? Some of it is who loses, who makes the unforgiveable, never to be repeated mistakes. Intonation problems are fatal, no matter how glorious the sound and keen the technique. After that, it is the intangibles of talent, inspiration, soul....something which cannot be taught, raw appeal.
Of course if you are talking about singers, some voice types do not have to present quite a perfectly as others, and the line is much shorter. Classes of admitted students will be distributed across the voice types, so that the operas can be cast. The same distribution principles apply for instrumentalists, based on orchestra needs, i.e. far more violinists than cellists or flautists will be accepted.
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