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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Ahmal and the Night Visitors by Mennotti
I recently received an email of the upcoming operas/auditions for the school year. On it was Ahmal and the Night Visitors by Mennotti. I was excited because it will be my 1st fully stage opera in which I have a possibility of singing a lead. My challenge arises in that the role is typically done by a messo-soprano. Although it is a possible for a soprano to sing the role there is nothing for a soprano to show off the higher register and soar. I am excited to learn the role however. Auditions are not until the middle of September but I have already begun studying to be ready. I have listened to recordings, watched tapes and DVDs, and borrowed a copy of the Vocal and Piano score to begin learning and reviewing the role. I am currently perfecting The Mothers aria All that Gold. It is coming along well. I'm determined to make this role mine.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Work, Work, and More Work.....
It's been a while since I posted to this blog but I vow to make it more often. I think it was a result of my summer break until Grad School starts. I began my summer with the intent of doing nothing however nothing turned into a lot of work. I wanted to give my mind a break until I started teaching at NYU as well as beginning my own Masters of Music curriculum.
My summer became interesting around July. I received a call from Wynton Marsalis Enterprises @ Jazz at Lincoln Center so I went from trying to relax to a working girl. I was excited for the call because I remember learning and hearing about Wynton throughout my childhood. In fact I just only completed my History of Jazz course the fall of Senior year and now I get the pleasure of saying that I have worked for Wynton Marsalis. It was an odd and different experience. I have been a classically trained musician my entire life and can have conversations about classical music and opera in particular.
I learned a great deal about myself in this internship. I am MEANT to be a PERFORMER. I am very business minded and savvy. I can come up with the concept and ideas. It was great because I was able to experience Wynton the artist as well as the business man. His name is his business his brand and I am glad that I was afforded the opportunity so to understand how to build my business my brand in music.
My summer became interesting around July. I received a call from Wynton Marsalis Enterprises @ Jazz at Lincoln Center so I went from trying to relax to a working girl. I was excited for the call because I remember learning and hearing about Wynton throughout my childhood. In fact I just only completed my History of Jazz course the fall of Senior year and now I get the pleasure of saying that I have worked for Wynton Marsalis. It was an odd and different experience. I have been a classically trained musician my entire life and can have conversations about classical music and opera in particular.
I learned a great deal about myself in this internship. I am MEANT to be a PERFORMER. I am very business minded and savvy. I can come up with the concept and ideas. It was great because I was able to experience Wynton the artist as well as the business man. His name is his business his brand and I am glad that I was afforded the opportunity so to understand how to build my business my brand in music.
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