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How Ariana Grande’s Vocal Coach Brought ‘Wicked’ to Life Through Song | Vanity Fair

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1 year ago

February 25, 2025

“When you’re working with actors who are genuinely talented, they are able to take in exactly what you tell them. That’s what keeps it fresh and exciting.” Celebrity vocal coach Eric Vetro, who is on speed dial for singers including Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello & Rosalía, provides an in-depth analysis of how he helped transform voices for some of the biggest films of this year. From getting Ariana Grande into Glinda shape for ‘Wicked,’ teaching Angelina Jolie to hit high C’s as opera diva Maria Callas in ‘Maria,’ to helping Timothée Chalamet channel Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Vetro breaks down how it all came to life.

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33 Comments

@moonlightlv

February 25, 2025 at 12:01 pm

i love ari sm🥹

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@Pennypanini

February 25, 2025 at 12:03 pm

Shout out to Eric Vetro 👀

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- @vxlbrm
  
  February 25, 2025 at 2:25 pm
  
  literally what i thought of hahah, i love victoria and ari ‘s choice to include that in Monopoly lmao
  
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- @Elena-cq4hk
  
  February 25, 2025 at 2:27 pm
  
  Where you at? Where you been? Yuh
  
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@adelinaioanapadureanu6073

February 25, 2025 at 12:06 pm

omg

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@sweettangoTIMMY

February 25, 2025 at 12:10 pm

Opening this video to a nearly nude Chalamet is a vibe

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@Elliott-f2z

February 25, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Ariana ate in wicked, love!

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@vxcvxcvcxvxcvxc

February 25, 2025 at 12:16 pm

Ariana Grande would beat me in a boxing match

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@danyczer5809

February 25, 2025 at 12:23 pm

I love Ari and her voice is great, but I was classically trained in opera as a child and Ari’s was definitely NOT opera. It was modern technique imitating opera sounds, notes and mannerisms, but specially her placement and resonance was not opera at all. However I feel like for Glinda this modern technique imitating opera gave her that “princess disney – like vibe” suited her better than a fully operatic one ❤

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- @iyaaya7611
  
  February 25, 2025 at 12:41 pm
  
  exactly! But I don’t think it was supposed to be classic opera, and she sounded amazing with the “Disney princess” like vocals!❤
  
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- @frootytootyyyyyy
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:45 pm
  
  No one said she was doing actual opera she always says operatic vocals you can rest.
  
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- @sailorswift888
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:49 pm
  
  He never said it was opera, girl, save your essay
  
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- @princessbanannahammock3925
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:50 pm
  
  She was so hard to understand in places too and I wondered if that played into it.
  
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- @namiz05
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:50 pm
  
  no one called it opera? they know it isn’t opera
  
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@jr24jr24

February 25, 2025 at 12:31 pm

so that’s why she never tracks her vocal.. shoutout to eric vetro lol

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@allysum_x

February 25, 2025 at 12:38 pm

35 MINS AGO LETS GO CHATTTTT ❤❤❤

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@trippysiren7966

February 25, 2025 at 12:40 pm

The reason she never tracks her vocals

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@raymond.portraits

February 25, 2025 at 1:23 pm

pls i did the exercises and got light headed 😭

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- @ettajfan5882
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:28 pm
  
  I recovered after I took a nap.
  
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@irenifilms

February 25, 2025 at 1:23 pm

Oh now I understand why she never tracks her vocals

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@nyccheckin

February 25, 2025 at 1:26 pm

she brought it to life, The coach coach her.

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@LCM-w6x

February 25, 2025 at 1:41 pm

But why would Angelina take on that role if she couldn’t sing to begin with?

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- @Sarpy777
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:59 pm
  
  To challenge herself
  
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@yaelzamir6339

February 25, 2025 at 1:42 pm

Moreeee of this please!!!❤

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@OrterMinat

February 25, 2025 at 1:48 pm

So do we blame him for the jaw tension?

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- @Rosannasfriend
  
  February 25, 2025 at 1:52 pm
  
  😂😂😂😂
  
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@Sarpy777

February 25, 2025 at 1:53 pm

Thé Eric Vetro 🙌

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@Rosannasfriend

February 25, 2025 at 1:57 pm

Ok

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@ettajfan5882

February 25, 2025 at 2:09 pm

Fascinating! What a terrific teacher! Anyone would do well with his kindness and patience.

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@francescomarri496

February 25, 2025 at 2:21 pm

03:59 that’s not the note that he’s referring to!
he’s for sure referring to the E6 at the very END of “no one mourns the wicked”

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@isisbarca5880

February 25, 2025 at 2:23 pm

This is awesome! As a singing student, so interesting!

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@kevintravelPH

February 25, 2025 at 2:30 pm

Wow— Angelina was really singing on that one???

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@DeepInMusic123

February 25, 2025 at 2:38 pm

You could of added Timothee Chalamet and Angelina Jolie to the title, people still would have clicked on it. Just saying

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Inside WNBA Star A’ja Wilson’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In the Bag | Vogue

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17 hours ago

March 24, 2026

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Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson shows us what’s inside her Labubu-laden Louis Vuitton bag. The WNBA MVP always carries two pairs of glasses, depending on what the occasion calls for, and pulls out her favorite snack, a bag of Sour Patch Kids. The most meaningful item in A’ja’s bag is her late grandmother’s coin purse, which she now uses to carry her ID cards. “I don’t put coins in it because my heart’s in it.”

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