Peter Landsman, a New York agent, goes to every audition with each of his artists. He's there to lend support and check on their audition skills, including how they are dressed. He doesn't give any feedback until the day after the audition. The day of the audition, the singer may feel too emotionally flayed to appreciate a little constructive criticism. I know what it feels like.
Landsman has three singers performing today.
Two of them are, well, sick. The third, Gerard Powers, is so sick, Landsman tells the threesome, that he's just been at the doctor's. Still, Powers turns in a fabulous audition. The tenor seems at ease with his voice, which never strains, and quietly self-confident. Muraco sits back in his chair and smiles widely.