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.

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 by 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