As I settle into learning my Albanian song for the gig in a couple of weeks, I still have to learn some other new rep. One of the great things about a "Three Tenors"-style gig is that you get to sing music that you may (or may not) have any business singing.
Case in point:
I may not have any business singing this song, but I must say, it has always been a dream to sing it with a full orchestra. And now, that dream will be fulfilled.
I will never be as cool as Mr. Sinatra, but I'll do my best with his "National Anthem."
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Tirana Bound!
In four short weeks I depart for Tirana, Albania.
One of the best things about this job is that we are going to be there for a full week yet the concert is only a few hours long. I expect that there will be numerous rehearsals and so I hope to use the next couple of weeks to try to decide where I'd like to visit and the sites I hope to see. I'll be posting to a map.
One of the best things about this job is that we are going to be there for a full week yet the concert is only a few hours long. I expect that there will be numerous rehearsals and so I hope to use the next couple of weeks to try to decide where I'd like to visit and the sites I hope to see. I'll be posting to a map.
If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions based on your experiences in Tirana, please let me know! I love to travel based on suggestions.
One thing that I simply MUST do is get a photo with a street sign for Rruga George W. Bush, a road named (obviously) after our recent President. I am a guest of the American Embassy and I am looking forward to finding out more about the histories of our two countries and how we have interacted through the years.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Upcoming Performance: Abraham in Abraham and Isaac (Britten) with Chelsea Opera
This coming weekend, I will sing the role of Abraham in "Canticle ii" by Benjamin Britten with Chelsea Opera.
I would have posted this earlier, but with Hurricane Sandy, there were moments when all wondered if the production would go on or not. Luckily, all has worked out. We lost a couple of rehearsals, but everyone is doubling their efforts to make up for it.
Find out details here:
www.chelseaopera.org
Also, I've been updating my tumblr, which is where I am now doing my role prep. If you are interested in some of the questions and considerations that an opera singer deals with while doing an opera, feel free to check it out.
I would have posted this earlier, but with Hurricane Sandy, there were moments when all wondered if the production would go on or not. Luckily, all has worked out. We lost a couple of rehearsals, but everyone is doubling their efforts to make up for it.
Find out details here:
www.chelseaopera.org
Also, I've been updating my tumblr, which is where I am now doing my role prep. If you are interested in some of the questions and considerations that an opera singer deals with while doing an opera, feel free to check it out.
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