10 Golden Age Ballad Audition Songs For Mezzo-Sopranos
Are you a mezzo-soprano in need of a Golden Age ballad audition song for auditions? Look no further.
The Golden Age fell somewhere between the 1940s and 1960s in American musical theatre. Popular composers and lyricists of the time were Rodgers and Hammerstein, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, Jerry Herman, Harold Arlen and more!
Here are 10 Golden Age Ballad Audition Songs For Mezzo-Sopranos.
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1. What Did I have that I don’t have? - On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
“What Did I Have That I Don’t Have?” from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Music and lyrics by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner
Year: 1965
2. Some Other Time – On The Town
“Some Other Time” from On The Town
Music and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Year: 1944
3. If He Walked Into My Life – Mame
“If He Walked Into My Life” from Mame
Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
Year: 1966
4. Look To The Rainbow - Finian’s Rainbow
“Look To The Rainbow” from Finian’s Rainbow
Music and lyrics E. Y. Harburg and Burton Lane
Year: 1947
5. Miss Marmelstein - I Can Get It For You Wholesale
“Miss Marmelstein” from I Can Get It For You Wholesale
Music and lyrics by Harold Rome
Year: 1962
6. Right as The Rain - Bloomer Girl
“Right As The Rain” from Bloomer Girl
Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen, and E.Y. Harburg
Year: 1944
7. Shopping around - Wish You Were Here
“Shopping Around” from Wish You Were Here
Music and lyrics by Harold Rome
Year: 1957
8. They Say Its Wonderful - Annie Get Your Gun
“They Say It’s Wonderful” from Annie Get Your Gun
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
Year: 1946
9. The Man That Got AWay - A Star Is Born
“The Man That Got Away” from A Star Is Born
Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin
Year: 1953
10. The Sweetest sounds – No Strings
“The Sweetest Sounds” from No Strings
Music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers
Year: 1962
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