| That's usually the way things work in opera, where all the singers are usually required to have their parts learned at the start of rehearsals. In opera, there is generally a lot less rehearsal time, so you have to do a lot of work on your own and with your coaches, so it is usually by necessity that you have to know your material. Musical theater and plays generally allow you more time to rehearse with the script before you are gradually get off-book, and then there are usually times set out when you must be off book. |
